diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/type/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/type/operator.py
index f368f9a73b..80c48dbc99 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/type/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/type/operator.py
@@ -567,5 +567,5 @@ class PurgeUnusedTypes(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
 
     def _execute(self, context):
-        purged_types = core.purge_unused_types(tool.Ifc, tool.Type)
+        purged_types = core.purge_unused_types(tool.Ifc, tool.Type, tool.Geometry)
         self.report({"INFO"}, f"{purged_types} types were purged.")
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py
index 97e9066532..2795c9d4ce 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ class Geometry:
     def clear_modifiers(cls, obj): pass
     def clear_scale(cls, obj): pass
     def delete_data(cls, data): pass
+    def delete_ifc_object(cls, obj): pass
     def does_representation_id_exist(cls, representation_id): pass
     def duplicate_object_data(cls, obj): pass
     def get_cartesian_point_coordinate_offset(cls, obj): pass
@@ -1007,7 +1008,6 @@ class Type:
     def get_representation_context(cls, representation): pass
     def get_type_occurrences(cls, element_type): pass
     def has_material_usage(cls, element): pass
-    def remove_object(cls, obj): pass
     def run_geometry_add_representation(cls, obj=None, context=None, ifc_representation_class=None, profile_set_usage=None): pass
     def run_geometry_switch_representation(cls, obj=None, representation=None, should_reload=None, is_global=None): pass
 
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/type.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/type.py
index 51f52d9c7e..203d5e13e4 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/type.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/type.py
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ def assign_type(
     type_tool.disable_editing(obj)
 
 
-def purge_unused_types(ifc: tool.Ifc, type: tool.Type) -> int:
+def purge_unused_types(ifc: tool.Ifc, type: tool.Type, geometry: tool.Geometry) -> int:
     """Remove all types without occurrences, return an amount of the removed types."""
     purged_types = 0
     for element_type in type.get_model_types():
         if not type.get_type_occurrences(element_type):
             obj = ifc.get_object(element_type)
-            ifc.run("root.remove_product", product=element_type)
-            purged_types += 1
             if obj:
-                ifc.unlink(element=element_type)
-                type.remove_object(obj)
+                geometry.delete_ifc_object(obj)
+            else:
+                ifc.run("root.remove_product", product=element_type)
+            purged_types += 1
     return purged_types
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/type.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/type.py
index c9de381afb..6e8475be33 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/type.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/type.py
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ class Type(blenderbim.core.tool.Type):
             return "Usage" in material.is_a()
         return False
 
-    @classmethod
-    def remove_object(cls, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> None:
-        bpy.data.objects.remove(obj)
-
     @classmethod
     def run_geometry_add_representation(
         cls,
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/test/core/test_type.py b/src/blenderbim/test/core/test_type.py
index d5687ac3c9..ea684ee771 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/test/core/test_type.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/test/core/test_type.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # along with BlenderBIM Add-on.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import blenderbim.core.type as subject
-from test.core.bootstrap import ifc, type
+from test.core.bootstrap import ifc, type, geometry
 
 
 class TestAssignType:
@@ -42,11 +42,16 @@ class TestAssignType:
 
 
 class TestPurgeUnusedTypes:
-    def test_run(self, ifc, type):
+    def test_purge_types_obj_found(self, ifc, type, geometry):
         type.get_model_types().should_be_called().will_return(["element_type"])
         type.get_type_occurrences("element_type").should_be_called().will_return([])
-        ifc.run("root.remove_product", product="element_type").should_be_called()
         ifc.get_object("element_type").should_be_called().will_return("obj")
-        ifc.unlink(element="element_type").should_be_called()
-        type.remove_object("obj").should_be_called()
-        subject.purge_unused_types(ifc, type)
+        geometry.delete_ifc_object("obj").should_be_called()
+        subject.purge_unused_types(ifc, type, geometry)
+
+    def test_purge_types_obj_not_found(self, ifc, type, geometry):
+        type.get_model_types().should_be_called().will_return(["element_type"])
+        type.get_type_occurrences("element_type").should_be_called().will_return([])
+        ifc.get_object("element_type").should_be_called().will_return(None)
+        ifc.run("root.remove_product", product="element_type").should_be_called()
+        subject.purge_unused_types(ifc, type, geometry)
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_type.py b/src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_type.py
index bf497e021c..4feac9d5a9 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_type.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_type.py
@@ -168,13 +168,6 @@ class TestHasMaterialUsage(NewFile):
         assert subject.has_material_usage(element) is True
 
 
-class TestRemoveObject(NewFile):
-    def test_run(self):
-        obj = bpy.data.objects.new("Object", None)
-        subject.remove_object(obj)
-        assert not bpy.data.objects.get("Object")
-
-
 class TestRunGeometryAddRepresentation(NewFile):
     def test_nothing(self):
         pass