# Payment method cannot be deleted as its in use on an active, trialing, paused or past_due subscription

You are trying to delete a payment method that is in use on an active, trialing, paused or past_due subscription.

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "payment_method_in_use",
    "detail": "Cannot delete payment method as its in use on an active, trialing, paused or past_due subscription",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/payment-methods/payment_method_in_use"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 400 |
| Error code | `payment_method_in_use` |
| Error message | Cannot delete payment method as its in use on an active, trialing, paused or past_due subscription |

## Common causes

- Payment method is in use on an active, trialing, paused or past_due subscription.

## Common solutions

- Update the payment method on subscriptions that are using this payment method.