# DROP USER
`DROP USER` removes a role from Materialize.
`DROP USER` removes a role from Materialize. `DROP USER` is an alias for [`DROP ROLE`](../drop-role).


## Syntax

```mzsql
DROP USER [IF EXISTS] <role_name>;
```

Syntax element | Description
---------------|------------
**IF EXISTS** | Optional. If specified, do not return an error if the specified role does not exist.
`<role_name>` | The role you want to drop. For available roles, see [`mz_roles`](/reference/system-catalog/mz_catalog#mz_roles).

## Privileges

The privileges required to execute this statement are:

- `CREATEROLE` privileges on the system.

## Related pages

- [`ALTER ROLE`](../alter-role)
- [`CREATE ROLE`](../create-role)
- [`DROP ROLE`](../drop-role)
- [`GRANT ROLE`](../grant-role)
- [`REVOKE ROLE`](../revoke-role)
- [`GRANT PRIVILEGE`](../grant-privilege)
- [`REVOKE PRIVILEGE`](../revoke-privilege)