diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
index 74d2ce77ce..3b2daee61d 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
@@ -23,12 +23,11 @@ import math
 import zipfile
 import ifcopenshell
 import ifcopenshell.util.attribute
-from ifcopenshell.util.doc import get_attribute_doc
+from ifcopenshell.util.doc import get_attribute_doc, get_predefined_type_doc
 from mathutils import geometry
 from mathutils import Vector
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
-from blenderbim.bim.prop import get_predefined_type_description
 
 
 def draw_attributes(props, layout, copy_operator=None):
@@ -116,10 +115,14 @@ def add_attribute_enum_items_descriptions(attribute_blender, enum_items):
     attribute_blender.enum_descriptions.clear()
     if isinstance(enum_items, dict):
         enum_items = enum_items.keys()
+    version = tool.Ifc.get_schema()
     for enum_item in enum_items:
         new_enum_description = attribute_blender.enum_descriptions.add()
-        # TODO this only supports predefined type enums. Add support for other types of enums ?
-        new_enum_description.name = get_predefined_type_description(attribute_blender.ifc_class, enum_item) or ""
+        try:
+            description = get_predefined_type_doc(version, attribute_blender.ifc_class, enum_item)
+        except KeyError:  # TODO this only supports predefined type enums. Add support for other types of enums ?
+            description = ""
+        new_enum_description.name = description
 
 
 def add_attribute_description(attribute_blender):
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/data.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/data.py
index f980ef9c75..b9e39ad631 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/data.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/data.py
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@ import json
 import functools
 import ifcopenshell
 import ifcopenshell.util.element
-from ifcopenshell.util.doc import get_entity_doc
+from ifcopenshell.util.doc import get_entity_doc, get_predefined_type_doc
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
 from blenderbim.bim.module.model.root import ConstrTypeEntityNotFound
-from blenderbim.bim.prop import get_predefined_type_description
-
 
 def refresh():
     AuthoringData.is_loaded = False
@@ -72,11 +70,12 @@ class AuthoringData:
     def type_predefined_type(cls):
         results = []
         declaration = tool.Ifc().schema().declaration_by_name(cls.props.type_class)
+        version = tool.Ifc.get_schema()
         for attribute in declaration.attributes():
             if attribute.name() == "PredefinedType":
                 results.extend(
                     [
-                        (e, e, get_predefined_type_description(cls.props.type_class, e))
+                        (e, e, get_predefined_type_doc(version, cls.props.type_class, e))
                         for e in attribute.type_of_attribute().declared_type().enumeration_items()
                     ]
                 )
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/root/data.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/root/data.py
index cedd5b8ef7..b2cdccf9b5 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/root/data.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/root/data.py
@@ -19,10 +19,9 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 import bpy
 import ifcopenshell.util.element
-from ifcopenshell.util.doc import get_entity_doc
+from ifcopenshell.util.doc import get_entity_doc, get_predefined_type_doc
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
-from blenderbim.bim.prop import get_predefined_type_description
 
 
 def refresh():
@@ -87,11 +86,12 @@ class IfcClassData:
         types_enum = []
         ifc_class = bpy.context.scene.BIMRootProperties.ifc_class
         declaration = tool.Ifc.schema().declaration_by_name(ifc_class)
+        version = tool.Ifc.get_schema()
         for attribute in declaration.attributes():
             if attribute.name() == "PredefinedType":
                 types_enum.extend(
                     [
-                        (e, e, get_predefined_type_description(ifc_class, e))
+                        (e, e, get_predefined_type_doc(version, ifc_class, e))
                         for e in attribute.type_of_attribute().declared_type().enumeration_items()
                     ]
                 )
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/prop.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/prop.py
index 386cdb906e..b75059332b 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/prop.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/prop.py
@@ -106,15 +106,6 @@ def cache_string(s):
 cache_string.data = {}
 
 
-def get_predefined_type_description(entity, predefined_type):
-    schema = tool.Ifc.get_schema()
-    if schema is not None:
-        try:
-            return get_predefined_type_doc(schema, entity, predefined_type)
-        except KeyError:  # This entity doesn't have any predefined types
-            return ""
-
-
 def get_attribute_enum_values(prop, context):
     # Support weird buildingSMART dictionary mappings which behave like enums
     items = []