diff --git a/modules/UI/util/UIUtil.js b/modules/UI/util/UIUtil.js
index 81e296f316..531a56068b 100644
--- a/modules/UI/util/UIUtil.js
+++ b/modules/UI/util/UIUtil.js
@@ -113,6 +113,15 @@ import KeyboardShortcut from '../../keyboardshortcut/keyboardshortcut';
         });
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Removes the tooltip to the given element.
+     *
+     * @param element the element to remove the tooltip from
+     */
+    removeTooltip: function (element) {
+        AJS.$(element).tooltip('destroy');
+    },
+
     /**
      * Internal util function for generating tooltip title.
      *