How to clear "used variables" that no longer exist in the file?

Sorry to hear this is happening! Please reach out to our support team with the link to your file so they can take a closer look.

That's the thing with variables — once something binds to them, they stay until you break the link manually. The only way I know is to find the layers that still reference them.

The problem is there's no link between the "ghost" variables and anything on my pages. I can't find a single layer using them.

Same issue here. These variables aren't used anywhere, but they're still there like ghosts.

Weird — today they're gone. I didn't change anything; maybe the file needed to refresh.

Hey all, sorry for the trouble and frustration!

You can use the quick action Detach deleted variables to remove any remaining ghost variables in one go:

1. Press Ctrl + / to open quick actions.

2. Type detach deleted.

3. Run Detach deleted variables.

If that doesn't clear them, they're still referenced by a layer somewhere — often a hidden layer inside an instance. Share the file with our support team with edit access and we'll find it for you.

Thank you! I didn't know that quick action existed. That cleared it.

Hi folks!

I used some components from another file, and even after removing them I still see variables in Page → Modes. They're not available anywhere else. It doesn't break anything, but when I select one, change the page, and come back, that mode is selected.

I checked the file — no styles, variables or components from the other file remain. Is this a bug, and can I remove them?