diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/opening.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/opening.py
index 6849f4593b..7b98ad075c 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/opening.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/opening.py
@@ -782,13 +782,12 @@ class EditOpenings(Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
                 if opening_obj:
                     if tool.Ifc.is_edited(opening_obj):
                         tool.Geometry.run_geometry_update_representation(obj=opening_obj)
+                        blenderbim.core.geometry.edit_similar_opening_placement(tool.Geometry, opening, similar_openings)
                     elif tool.Ifc.is_moved(opening_obj):
                         blenderbim.core.geometry.edit_object_placement(
                             tool.Ifc, tool.Geometry, tool.Surveyor, obj=opening_obj
                         )
-
-                    blenderbim.core.geometry.edit_similar_opening_placement(opening, similar_openings)
-                    #TODO delete also the old placement
+                        blenderbim.core.geometry.edit_similar_opening_placement(tool.Geometry, opening, similar_openings)
 
                     building_objs.update(self.get_all_building_objects_of_similar_openings(opening)) #NB this has nothing to do with clone similar_opening
                     tool.Ifc.unlink(element=opening, obj=opening_obj)
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/geometry.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/geometry.py
index 4a706d641b..8677152284 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/geometry.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/geometry.py
@@ -204,10 +204,11 @@ def get_similar_openings_building_objs(ifc, similar_openings):
         building_objs.append(ifc.get_object(similar_opening.VoidsElements[0].RelatingBuildingElement))
     return building_objs
 
-def edit_similar_opening_placement(opening = None, similar_openings = None):
+def edit_similar_opening_placement(geometry, opening = None, similar_openings = None):
     if not opening or not similar_openings:
         return
     for similar_opening in similar_openings:
+        old_placement = similar_opening.ObjectPlacement
         similar_opening.ObjectPlacement = opening.ObjectPlacement
-
+        geometry.delete_opening_object_placement(old_placement)
 
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py
index bbd0bbc91a..71410e8c77 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ class Geometry:
     def should_generate_uvs(cls, obj): pass
     def should_use_presentation_style_assignment(cls): pass
     def unresolve_type_representation(cls, representation, element): pass
+    def delete_opening_object_placement(cls, opening): pass
 
 
 @interface
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/geometry.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/geometry.py
index eb7a129775..cc23440c89 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/geometry.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/geometry.py
@@ -875,3 +875,8 @@ class Geometry(blenderbim.core.tool.Geometry):
         )
         shape_aspect.ShapeRepresentations = shape_aspect.ShapeRepresentations + (shape_aspect_representation,)
         return shape_aspect_representation
+
+    @classmethod
+    def delete_opening_object_placement(cls, placement):
+        model = tool.Ifc.get()
+        ifcopenshell.util.element.remove_deep2(model, placement)