diff --git a/core_tools/utility/powerpoint.py b/core_tools/utility/powerpoint.py
index 324aacb28b0763cbf52a1536520b89d9f455c4b6..561b47672d24022ee9180ca53908f2c2bec86404 100644
--- a/core_tools/utility/powerpoint.py
+++ b/core_tools/utility/powerpoint.py
@@ -265,10 +265,6 @@ try:
             elif isinstance(fig, int):
                 fig = plt.figure(fig)
                 fig.savefig(fname)
-            elif isinstance(fig, QtWidgets.QWidget):
-                # generic method
-                figtemp = fig.plotwin.grab()
-                figtemp.save(fname)
             elif isinstance(fig, QtWidgets.QWidget):
                 try:
                     figtemp = QtGui.QPixmap.grabWidget(fig)