diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/drawing.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/drawing.py
index 7da2d59288..c6854767fa 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/drawing.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/drawing.py
@@ -261,11 +261,6 @@ def remove_drawing(ifc, drawing_tool, drawing=None):
     if collection:
         drawing_tool.delete_collection(collection)
 
-    group = drawing_tool.get_drawing_group(drawing)
-    if group:
-        drawing_tool.delete_drawing_elements(drawing_tool.get_group_elements(group))
-        ifc.run("group.remove_group", group=group)
-
     for reference in drawing_tool.get_drawing_references(drawing):
         reference_obj = ifc.get_object(reference)
         if reference_obj:
@@ -277,7 +272,12 @@ def remove_drawing(ifc, drawing_tool, drawing=None):
     if drawing_tool.does_file_exist(uri):
         drawing_tool.delete_file(uri)
     ifc.run("document.remove_information", information=information)
-    ifc.run("root.remove_product", product=drawing)
+
+    group = drawing_tool.get_drawing_group(drawing)
+    if group:
+        drawing_tool.delete_drawing_elements(drawing_tool.get_group_elements(group))
+        ifc.run("group.remove_group", group=group)
+
     drawing_tool.import_drawings()
 
 
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/test/core/test_drawing.py b/src/blenderbim/test/core/test_drawing.py
index b744581d1a..c1ac757556 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/test/core/test_drawing.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/test/core/test_drawing.py
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ class TestRemoveDrawing:
         drawing.does_file_exist("absolute_uri").should_be_called().will_return(True)
         drawing.delete_file("absolute_uri").should_be_called()
         ifc.run("document.remove_information", information="information").should_be_called()
-        ifc.run("root.remove_product", product="drawing").should_be_called()
         drawing.import_drawings().should_be_called()
         subject.remove_drawing(ifc, drawing, drawing="drawing")