---
title: removeFromParent()
framework: spritekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: spritekit/sknode/removefromparent()
---

# removeFromParent()

Removes the receiving node from its parent.

## Declaration

```swift
func removeFromParent()
```

## Mentioned in

Accessing and Modifying the Node Tree Maximizing Node Drawing Performance

## See Also

### Modifying the Node Tree

- [Accessing and Modifying the Node Tree](spritekit/accessing-and-modifying-the-node-tree.md)
- [addChild(_:)](spritekit/sknode/addchild(_:).md)
- [insertChild(_:at:)](spritekit/sknode/insertchild(_:at:).md)
- [isEqual(to:)](spritekit/sknode/isequal(to:).md)
- [move(toParent:)](spritekit/sknode/move(toparent:).md)
- [removeAllChildren()](spritekit/sknode/removeallchildren().md)
- [removeChildren(in:)](spritekit/sknode/removechildren(in:).md)
- [inParentHierarchy(_:)](spritekit/sknode/inparenthierarchy(_:).md)