How do I delete a (standard) user account? PLEASE HELP!!

I made a standard account and realized that i didn't need it, so i wanted to delete but i couldn't. I already went on my admin account, went to system preferences, and unlocked the lock thing on the corner with my password. But I can't click on the standard account I want to delete or the minus sign on the bottom because its grey...  Is this suppose to happen?! Is there something wrong with my laptop D: My laptop is pretty new, I got it like 3-4 months ago. I've been trying to look up ways to like fix this but I couldn't find it. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough, but I really want to delete it. Please help! Thank you!

From Accounts: click Login Options (bottom of the User window pane). If there's a check mark infront of "Show fast user switching menu as" it's enabled.

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