## Removing the Derby nature from a Java project

The Derby nature can be removed from a Java project from within the Java perspective. To remove the Derby nature:

- From the Java perspective, select the project in the Package Explorer view. Right-click the project to bring up the context menu and select the menu item, Apache Derby, Remove Apache Derby nature.

Removing the Derby nature from your Java project does the following:

- Removes the derby.jar, derbynet.jar, derbytools.jar, derbyclient.jar jar files from the Java Build Path of the project.
- Removes the menu options for ij, sysinfo and starting and stopping the Derby Network Server.
- Removes the Apache Derby item from the project's properties.