diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/material/__init__.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/material/__init__.py
index ab63c8043e..437003800c 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/material/__init__.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/material/__init__.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ classes = (
     operator.SelectByMaterial,
     operator.UnassignMaterial,
     operator.UnassignMaterialStyle,
-    operator.UnlinkMaterial,
     prop.Material,
     prop.BIMMaterialProperties,
     prop.BIMObjectMaterialProperties,
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/material/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/material/operator.py
index faa12e02a4..3866ff263e 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/material/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/material/operator.py
@@ -198,16 +198,6 @@ class RemoveMaterialSet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         core.remove_material_set(tool.Ifc, tool.Material, material=tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.material))
 
 
-class UnlinkMaterial(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
-    bl_idname = "bim.unlink_material"
-    bl_label = "Unlink Material"
-    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
-    material: bpy.props.IntProperty(name="Material ID")
-
-    def _execute(self, context):
-        core.unlink_material(tool.Ifc, obj=tool.Ifc.get_object(tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.material)))
-
-
 class AssignMaterial(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.assign_material"
     bl_label = "Assign Material"
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/material/ui.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/material/ui.py
index 5861ad398a..e823f32938 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/material/ui.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/material/ui.py
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ class BIM_PT_materials(Panel):
                     op.material = material.ifc_definition_id
                     op = row.operator("bim.enable_editing_material_style", text="", icon="SHADING_RENDERED")
                     op.material = material.ifc_definition_id
-                    op = row.operator("bim.unlink_material", icon="UNLINKED", text="")
-                    op.material = material.ifc_definition_id
                     row.operator("bim.remove_material", text="", icon="X").material = material.ifc_definition_id
 
             self.draw_editing_ui()
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/material.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/material.py
index 5a33704ead..eb81c6df98 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/material.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/material.py
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import blenderbim.tool as tool
 
 
-def unlink_material(ifc: tool.Ifc, obj: bpy.types.Material) -> None:
-    ifc.unlink(obj=obj)
-
-
 def add_material(
     ifc: tool.Ifc,
     material: tool.Material,
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/material.feature b/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/material.feature
index 290e8aaf0c..438eb93358 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/material.feature
+++ b/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/material.feature
@@ -59,15 +59,6 @@ Scenario: Remove material set
     When I press "bim.remove_material_set(material={material})"
     Then nothing happens
 
-Scenario: Unlink material
-    Given an empty IFC project
-    And I add a cube
-    And the object "Cube" is selected
-    And I add a material
-    And I press "bim.add_material(obj='Material')"
-    When I press "bim.unlink_material"
-    Then the material "Material" is not an IFC material
-
 Scenario: Assign material - single material
     Given an empty IFC project
     And I add a cube
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/test/core/test_material.py b/src/blenderbim/test/core/test_material.py
index 32e7abb2ca..ee7d5189cc 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/test/core/test_material.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/test/core/test_material.py
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ import blenderbim.core.material as subject
 from test.core.bootstrap import ifc, material, style, spatial
 
 
-class TestUnlinkMaterial:
-    def test_run(self, ifc):
-        ifc.unlink(obj="obj").should_be_called()
-        subject.unlink_material(ifc, obj="obj")
-
-
 class TestAddMaterial:
     def test_add_a_default_material(self, ifc, material, style):
         material.add_default_material_object("name").should_be_called().will_return("obj")