diff --git a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
index 9c307063c0..f7973563ad 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
@@ -79,12 +79,8 @@ class HierarchyModel(QtCore.QAbstractItemModel):
         self._asset_items_by_name = collections.defaultdict(list)
         self.dbcon = dbcon
 
-        self._hierarchy_mode = True
         self._reset_root_item()
 
-    def change_edit_mode(self, hiearchy_mode):
-        self._hierarchy_mode = hiearchy_mode
-
     @property
     def items_by_id(self):
         return self._items_by_id
diff --git a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/window.py b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/window.py
index 3f9a54442b..7f9b4e7331 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/window.py
@@ -47,15 +47,12 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         header.setSectionResizeMode(
             header.logicalIndex(0), QtWidgets.QHeaderView.Stretch
         )
-        checkbox = QtWidgets.QCheckBox(self)
 
         main_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
         main_layout.addWidget(project_widget)
         main_layout.addWidget(hierarchy_view)
-        main_layout.addWidget(checkbox)
 
         refresh_projects_btn.clicked.connect(self._on_project_refresh)
-        checkbox.toggled.connect(self._on_checkbox)
         project_combobox.currentIndexChanged.connect(self._on_project_change)
 
         self.project_model = project_model
@@ -64,19 +61,10 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.hierarchy_view = hierarchy_view
         self.hierarchy_model = hierarchy_model
 
-        self.checkbox = checkbox
-
-        self.change_edit_mode()
-
         self.resize(1200, 600)
 
         self.refresh_projects()
 
-    def _change_edit_mode(self, value=None):
-        if value is None:
-            value = self.checkbox.isChecked()
-        self.hierarchy_model.change_edit_mode(value)
-
     def _set_project(self, project_name=None):
         self.hierarchy_model.set_project(project_name)
 
@@ -105,6 +93,3 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
     def _on_project_refresh(self):
         self.refresh_projects()
-
-    def _on_checkbox(self, value):
-        self._change_edit_mode(value)