Error: CLUSTER_NODES doesn’t contain the LOCAL_NODE. Correct the CLUSTER_NODES and start the DeInstall tool again

trying to deinstall clusterware and getting the following error?

Caused by: oracle.ops.util.FatalException: Exited from Program.
[ Error: CLUSTER_NODES doesn't contain the LOCAL_NODE. Correct the CLUSTER_NODES and start the DeInstall tool again ]
        at oracle.install.db.deinstall.core.NodeLivlinessCheck.setRemoteNodes(NodeLivlinessCheck.java:242)
        at oracle.install.db.deinstall.core.CheckInstall.checkConfig(CheckInstall.java:414)
        ... 6 more

deinstall clusterware manually:

on all remote nodes, as root execute:

  $GRID_HOME/crs/install/rootcrs.pl -deconfig -force -verbose

Once the above command finishes on all remote nodes, on local node, as root execute:

  $GRID_HOME/crs/install/rootcrs.pl -deconfig -force -verbose -lastnode

reference: How to Deinstall Oracle Clusterware Home Manually [ID 1364419.1]