diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
index 0b1e083da0..fac169d04f 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
@@ -415,11 +415,11 @@ class OverrideDelete(bpy.types.Operator):
         if self.is_batch:
             ifcopenshell.util.element.batch_remove_deep2(tool.Ifc.get())
         for obj in context.selected_objects:
-            pset = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_pset(tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj), "BBIM_Array")
-            if pset:
-                self.report({"INFO"}, "This element is part of an IFC array, can't be deleted individually. Remove the array if you want to proceed.")
-                return {"FINISHED"}
-            if tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj):
+            element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj)
+            if element:
+                if ifcopenshell.util.element.get_pset(element, "BBIM_Array"):
+                    self.report({"INFO"}, "Elements that are part of an array cannot be deleted.")
+                    return {"FINISHED"}
                 tool.Geometry.delete_ifc_object(obj)
             else:
                 bpy.data.objects.remove(obj)