diff --git a/packages/preview-middleware-client/src/adp/quick-actions/fe-v4/utils.ts b/packages/preview-middleware-client/src/adp/quick-actions/fe-v4/utils.ts
index e622c0bf2e..5c0f571bd3 100644
--- a/packages/preview-middleware-client/src/adp/quick-actions/fe-v4/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/preview-middleware-client/src/adp/quick-actions/fe-v4/utils.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import FlexCommand from 'sap/ui/rta/command/FlexCommand';
 import { QuickActionContext } from '../../../cpe/quick-actions/quick-action-definition';
 import CommandFactory from 'sap/ui/rta/command/CommandFactory';
 import { getAppComponent, getPageName, getReference } from '../../../utils/fe-v4';
-import ManagedObject from 'sap/ui/base/ManagedObject';
 
 export async function executeToggleAction(
     context: QuickActionContext,
@@ -52,20 +51,3 @@ export async function executeToggleAction(
 
     return [];
 }
-
-/**
- * Recursively searches element (Managed Object) parents by id
- * @param el element to search parents
- * @param id parent id to search
- * @returns parent element with the given id, if found, otherwise undefined
- */
-export function findParentById(el: ManagedObject, id: string): ManagedObject | undefined {
-    const parent = el.getParent();
-    if (!parent) {
-        return undefined;
-    } else if (parent.getId() === id) {
-        return parent;
-    } else {
-        return findParentById(parent, id);
-    }
-}