Deleting administrator user account

I used Migration Assistant to set up my new MacBook Pro with OSX 6.5. But, somehow in the process I set up a second administrator user account. I've now transferred everything to the proper administrator user account, but I can't figure out how to delete the now unneeded administrator user account.

RJFrech wrote:
I used Migration Assistant to set up my new MacBook Pro with OSX 6.5.
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Do you mean "OS X 10.6.4"?
I can't figure out how to delete the now unneeded administrator user account.
Launch System Preferences and open the Accounts panel. If the lock at the bottom is closed, click on it to authenticate. Select the account you want to delete. Click on the minus sign at the bottom of the column.

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