diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
index 5dc32d5bfe..83f7e1cfc4 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
@@ -2624,10 +2624,6 @@ class AddReferenceImage(bpy.types.Operator, Operator):
         obj.material_slots[0].material = material
         bpy.ops.bim.add_style()
 
-        style = ifc_file.by_id(material.BIMMaterialProperties.ifc_style_id)
-        representation = tool.Geometry.get_active_representation(obj)
-        tool.Ifc.run("style.assign_representation_styles", shape_representation=representation, styles=[style])
-
         material.diffuse_color = (0.031379, 0, 0.801157, 1)
         material.BIMStyleProperties.diffuse_path = self.filepath
         material.BIMStyleProperties.uv_mode = "Generated"