diff --git a/gtk/inspector/prop-list.c b/gtk/inspector/prop-list.c
index 3f36b2b0e7..fc1996f95d 100644
--- a/gtk/inspector/prop-list.c
+++ b/gtk/inspector/prop-list.c
@@ -251,11 +251,6 @@ show_object (GtkInspectorPropEditor *editor,
              const gchar            *tab,
              GtkInspectorPropList   *pl)
 {
-  GtkWidget *popover;
-
-  popover = gtk_widget_get_ancestor (GTK_WIDGET (editor), GTK_TYPE_POPOVER);
-  gtk_widget_hide (popover);
-
   g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (pl->priv->object_tree), "next-tab", g_strdup (tab), g_free);
   gtk_inspector_object_tree_select_object (pl->priv->object_tree, object);
   gtk_inspector_object_tree_activate_object (pl->priv->object_tree, object);