diff --git a/src/bin/elementary/test_popup.c b/src/bin/elementary/test_popup.c
index afc29a5858..2bb6edea45 100644
--- a/src/bin/elementary/test_popup.c
+++ b/src/bin/elementary/test_popup.c
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ static void
 _position_set_cb(void *data, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED,
                 void *event_info EINA_UNUSED)
 {
-   efl_ui_popup_position_set(data, 0, 0);
+   evas_object_move(data, 0, 0);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_popup.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_popup.c
index a81ff67909..5db1415260 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_popup.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_popup.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ _bg_clicked_cb(void *data,
 EOLIAN static void
 _efl_ui_popup_efl_gfx_position_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Popup_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED, Eina_Position2D pos)
 {
+   pd->align = EFL_UI_POPUP_ALIGN_NONE;
    efl_gfx_position_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), pos);
 }
 
@@ -52,19 +53,19 @@ _calc_align(Evas_Object *obj)
    switch (align)
      {
         case EFL_UI_POPUP_ALIGN_CENTER:
-           evas_object_move(obj, x + ((w - pw ) / 2), y + ((h - ph) / 2));
+           efl_gfx_position_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), EINA_POSITION2D(x + ((w - pw ) / 2), y + ((h - ph) / 2)));
         break;
         case EFL_UI_POPUP_ALIGN_LEFT:
-           evas_object_move(obj, x, y + ((h - ph) / 2));
+           efl_gfx_position_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), EINA_POSITION2D(x, y + ((h - ph) / 2)));
         break;
         case EFL_UI_POPUP_ALIGN_RIGHT:
-           evas_object_move(obj, x + (w - pw), ((h - ph) / 2));
+           efl_gfx_position_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), EINA_POSITION2D(x + (w - pw), ((h - ph) / 2)));
         break;
         case EFL_UI_POPUP_ALIGN_TOP:
-           evas_object_move(obj, x + ((w - pw) / 2), y);
+           efl_gfx_position_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), EINA_POSITION2D(x + ((w - pw) / 2), y));
         break;
         case EFL_UI_POPUP_ALIGN_BOTTOM:
-           evas_object_move(obj, x + ((w - pw) / 2), y + (h - ph));
+           efl_gfx_position_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), EINA_POSITION2D(x + ((w - pw) / 2), y + (h - ph)));
         break;
         default:
         break;
@@ -120,13 +121,6 @@ _efl_ui_popup_parent_window_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Popup_Data *pd)
    return pd->win_parent;
 }
 
-EOLIAN void
-_efl_ui_popup_position_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Popup_Data *pd, int x, int y)
-{
-   evas_object_move(obj, x, y);
-   pd->align = EFL_UI_POPUP_ALIGN_NONE;
-}
-
 EOLIAN static void
 _efl_ui_popup_align_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Popup_Data *pd, Efl_Ui_Popup_Align type)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_popup.eo b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_popup.eo
index 14a30ca14e..a1a16644d3 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_popup.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_popup.eo
@@ -39,15 +39,6 @@ class Efl.Ui.Popup(Efl.Ui.Layout)
             repeat: bool; [[If $true, events are passed to lower objects.]]
          }
       }
-      @property position {
-        set {
-           [[Set the current popup position.]]
-        }
-        values {
-          x: int;
-          y: int;
-        }
-      }
       @property align {
          set {
             [[ Set the popup alignment.]]