diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femviewprovider/view_base_femconstraint.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femviewprovider/view_base_femconstraint.py
index f0dbc0a262..1d21bc2d70 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femviewprovider/view_base_femconstraint.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femviewprovider/view_base_femconstraint.py
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ __url__ = "https://www.freecad.org"
 #  \ingroup FEM
 #  \brief view provider for Python base constraint object
 
-from pivy import coin
-
 from FreeCAD import getResourceDir
 from femviewprovider import view_base_femobject
 
@@ -40,7 +38,3 @@ class VPBaseFemConstraint(view_base_femobject.VPBaseFemObject):
     """Proxy View Provider for Pythons base constraint."""
 
     resource_symbol_dir = getResourceDir() + "Mod/Fem/Resources/symbols/"
-
-    def attach(self, vobj):
-        # used on various places, claim childreens, get icon, etc.
-        self.Object = vobj.Object
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femviewprovider/view_base_femobject.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femviewprovider/view_base_femobject.py
index efa2d57147..b71d30f2a0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femviewprovider/view_base_femobject.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femviewprovider/view_base_femobject.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class VPBaseFemObject(object):
 
     def attach(self, vobj):
         self.Object = vobj.Object  # used on various places, claim childreens, get icon, etc.
-        # self.ViewObject = vobj  # not used ATM
+        self.ViewObject = vobj
 
     def setEdit(self, vobj, mode=0, TaskPanel=None, hide_mesh=True):
         if TaskPanel is None: