# remove(_:span:commit:) Removes an event or recurring events from the event store by either committing or batching the changes. ``` func remove(_ event: EKEvent, span: EKSpan, commit: Bool) throws ``` ## Parameters `event` The event to remove. `span` The span that indicates whether to remove a single event or all future instances of the event in the case of a recurring event. `commit` to remove the event immediately; otherwise, the change is batched until the [`commit()`](/documentation/EventKit/EKEventStore/commit()) method is invoked. ## Discussion This method raises an exception if it’s passed an event from another event store. > Handling Errors in Swift: > In Swift, this method returns `Void` and is marked with the `throws` keyword to indicate that it throws an error in cases of failure. Call this method in a `try` expression and handle any errors in the `catch` clauses of a `do` statement, as described in [Error Handling](https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/LanguageGuide/ErrorHandling.html) in [The Swift Programming Language](https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/) and `About Imported Cocoa Error Parameters`. ## See Also [`commit()`](/documentation/EventKit/EKEventStore/commit()) Commits all unsaved changes to the event store. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)