# deleteUserProfileImage()

Deletes a user's profile image. Returns a [`User`](https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend/types/backend-user.md) object.

```ts
function deleteUserProfileImage(userId: string): Promise<User>
```

## Example

> Using `clerkClient` varies based on the SDK you're using. Refer to the [overview](https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend/overview.md) for usage details, including guidance on [how to access the `userId` and other properties](https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend/overview.md#example-get-the-user-id-and-other-properties).

> Using `clerkClient` methods can contribute towards rate limiting. To remove a user's profile image, it's recommended to use the frontend [user.setProfileImage({ file: null })](https://clerk.com/docs/reference/objects/user.md#set-profile-image-params) method instead.

```tsx
const userId = 'user_123'

const response = await clerkClient.users.deleteUserProfileImage(userId)
```

## Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

This method in the SDK is a wrapper around the BAPI endpoint `DELETE/users/{user_id}/profile_image`. See the [BAPI reference](https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/users/DELETE/users/%7Buser_id%7D/profile_image){{ target: '_blank' }} for more information.

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