diff --git a/src/plugins/unified_histogram/public/chart/chart.tsx b/src/plugins/unified_histogram/public/chart/chart.tsx
index 9171a956b03f6d..6b112f3578df96 100644
--- a/src/plugins/unified_histogram/public/chart/chart.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/unified_histogram/public/chart/chart.tsx
@@ -248,15 +248,6 @@ export function Chart({
     }
   }, [chartVisible, isFlyoutVisible]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    return () => {
-      // Close the flyout while unmounting
-      if (isFlyoutVisible) {
-        setIsFlyoutVisible(false);
-      }
-    };
-  }, [isFlyoutVisible]);
-
   const onEditVisualization = useEditVisualization({
     services,
     dataView,