Bluemix troubleshooting -> A gateway timeout error message is displayed when you delete a service instance

ou might receive an error message when you try to delete a service instance that is already deleted from the cloud controller.

When you try to delete a service instance, you see the service broker error message, Gateway timeout.

This problem happens if the service instance is already deleted from the cloud controller.

To resolve this problem, create a service instance with the same service name, and then bind it to your applications. After that, you can delete the service instance and the applications that use the service.