I can't remove or ignore a friend request in the Epic Games Launcher

1. Open the Epic Games Launcher.
2. In the top right, click the Friends icon.
3. Click the gear icon to open the Settings menu.
4. Next to Receiving Friend Requests, select NO ONE from the drop-down menu
5. Change the Receiving Friend Request back to your previous setting
6. Restart the Epic Games Launcher. 

If this doesn't solve the issue, you can try Troubleshooting the Epic Games Launcher.