Deleting local variable collection leaves variables as selectable

[Milliorn_Keleigh]

When you delete a local variable collection, those collections are still available to select to apply to a layer. When the collection is deleted, those variables in the original collection should not be available when you’re selecting to apply to a layer.

[Cameron_Collis]

When I quit Figma and reopened the file. The used variables disappeared.

[Celine_Figma]

Hi @Milliorn_Keleigh ,
Thanks for flagging this. It sounds odd, I can’t replicate either.
Can you reach out to the team directly so they can try to replicate it: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Please use your Figma account email, include a quick screen recording of what you see on your end, the link of your file, and share it with support-share@figma.com invited directly as an editor (this won’t affect your billing at all).

[Hector_Calaza]

I have the same issue… have anyone found a solution for this?

[Celine_Figma]

Hi @Hector_Calaza , I can’t replicate on my end. Feel free to reach out to our support team so they can investigate further here: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360001731233

[William15]

I can repro as well

[MINKMINKs]

I have the same issue…Try to reopened but not work

[Sebastian46]

Hi everyone, I have the same issue. even closing everything, once published there is no way back any solution to this? thanks

[Neto_Ana]

Same is happening here. any solution?

[Mark_R]

Bumping this up so the topic won’t close.

[Nate_G]

May be similar to this one around Modes and Variables still showing up even after a collection is deleted. I found a work around here: 🚨 Variables: Deleted collections and modes don't disappear - #18 by Nate_G

[Andrea_R]

I face the same problem
I removed/detached all variables, use every command and solution suggested in this whole forum or elsewhere.
I even copied the library components into a new document, one component after the other. Eventually even detached the cleared components before copying into the new document. Still the ghost variable collection show up.

[Celine_Figma]

linked to this thread: https://forum.figma.com/t/variables-deleted-collections-and-modes-dont-disappear/47901/21 , workaround and follow up by Jacob Miller