diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/geometry/add_window_representation.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/geometry/add_window_representation.py
index 36848e7883..7ca50c2348 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/geometry/add_window_representation.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/geometry/add_window_representation.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import numpy as np
 import ifcopenshell.api.geometry
 import ifcopenshell.util.unit
 from ifcopenshell.util.shape_builder import ShapeBuilder, V
+from ifcopenshell.util.unit import mm_to_m as mm
 
 # SCHEMAS describe panels setup
 # where:
@@ -59,11 +60,6 @@ DEFAULT_PANEL_SCHEMAS = {
 }
 
 
-def mm(x: float) -> float:
-    """mm to meters shortcut for readability"""
-    return x / 1000
-
-
 def create_ifc_window_frame_simple(
     builder: ShapeBuilder, size: np.ndarray, thickness: Union[list[float], float], position: Optional[np.ndarray] = None
 ) -> list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]: