Two Admin Accounts - How to delete one?

Hi All
In fixing another problem I have ended up with two Admin accounts. One is my main admin account and the other a short term fix.
Trouble is I can't delete the second admin account from any account. When I try to delete the second account the 'minus' sign is greyed out - even when the second admin account is logged out.
Any suggestions???

It is generally recommended by most experts to maintain two admin accounts, so that if something goes wrong with the primary one, you have another to use to fix things with. If I were you, I'd just leave the second account.

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