diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
index a934f706df..74d2ce77ce 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ import math
 import zipfile
 import ifcopenshell
 import ifcopenshell.util.attribute
+from ifcopenshell.util.doc import get_attribute_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_attribute_description, get_predefined_type_description
+from blenderbim.bim.prop import get_predefined_type_description
 
 
 def draw_attributes(props, layout, copy_operator=None):
@@ -123,7 +125,8 @@ def add_attribute_enum_items_descriptions(attribute_blender, enum_items):
 def add_attribute_description(attribute_blender):
     if not attribute_blender.name:
         return
-    description = get_attribute_description(attribute_blender.ifc_class, attribute_blender.name)
+    version = tool.Ifc.get_schema()
+    description = get_attribute_doc(version, attribute_blender.ifc_class, attribute_blender.name)
     if description:
         attribute_blender.description = description
 
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/prop.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/prop.py
index b52fe6746f..386cdb906e 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/prop.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/prop.py
@@ -115,16 +115,6 @@ def get_predefined_type_description(entity, predefined_type):
             return ""
 
 
-def get_attribute_description(entity, attribute):
-    schema = tool.Ifc.get_schema()
-    if schema is not None:
-        try:
-            doc = get_attribute_doc(schema, entity, attribute)
-        except KeyError:  # This entity doesn't have any attribute or doesn't implement this attribute
-            pass
-    return doc
-
-
 def get_attribute_enum_values(prop, context):
     # Support weird buildingSMART dictionary mappings which behave like enums
     items = []