diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
index 9c60b469ab..9a67c74812 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
@@ -225,15 +225,6 @@ def get_enum_items(data, prop_name, context=None):
     return items
 
 
-# hack to close popup
-# https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/202576/130742
-def close_operator_panel(event):
-    x, y = event.mouse_x, event.mouse_y
-    bpy.context.window.cursor_warp(10, 10)
-    move_back = lambda: bpy.context.window.cursor_warp(x, y)
-    bpy.app.timers.register(move_back, first_interval=0.01)
-
-
 def convert_property_group_from_si(property_group, skip_props=()):
     """Method converts property group values from si to current ifc project units
 
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/workspace.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/workspace.py
index 36c26f71d2..e76c819cd5 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/workspace.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/workspace.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import ifcopenshell
 import ifcopenshell.util.unit
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
 import blenderbim.bim.module.type.prop as type_prop
-from blenderbim.bim.helper import prop_with_search, close_operator_panel
+from blenderbim.bim.helper import prop_with_search
 from bpy.types import WorkSpaceTool
 from blenderbim.bim.module.model.data import AuthoringData
 from blenderbim.bim.module.drawing.data import DecoratorData
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/operator.py
index c7eb753fef..2e4f6bb34b 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/operator.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import ifcopenshell.util.selector
 from ifcopenshell.util.selector import Selector
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
-from blenderbim.bim.helper import close_operator_panel
 from blenderbim.bim.module.group import ui
 import blenderbim.core.search as core
 from itertools import cycle