diff --git a/packages/tldraw/src/lib/tools/SelectTool/childStates/PointingShape.ts b/packages/tldraw/src/lib/tools/SelectTool/childStates/PointingShape.ts
index 701e54552fd8..79446240077d 100644
--- a/packages/tldraw/src/lib/tools/SelectTool/childStates/PointingShape.ts
+++ b/packages/tldraw/src/lib/tools/SelectTool/childStates/PointingShape.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Group2d, StateNode, TLPointerEventInfo, TLShape } from '@tldraw/editor'
+import { StateNode, TLPointerEventInfo, TLShape } from '@tldraw/editor'
 import { isOverArrowLabel } from '../../../shapes/arrow/arrowLabel'
 import { getTextLabels } from '../../../utils/shapes/shapes'
 
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export class PointingShape extends StateNode {
 
 	didCtrlOnEnter = false
 	didSelectOnEnter = false
-	didHitGridLabel = false
 
 	override onEnter(info: TLPointerEventInfo & { target: 'shape' }) {
 		const selectedShapeIds = this.editor.getSelectedShapeIds()
@@ -23,19 +22,6 @@ export class PointingShape extends StateNode {
 		this.hitShape = info.shape
 		this.isDoubleClick = false
 		this.didCtrlOnEnter = accelKey
-		this.didHitGridLabel = false
-		if ((info.shape as any).type === 'grid') {
-			const geometry = this.editor.getShapeGeometry(info.shape)
-			if (geometry instanceof Group2d) {
-				const pointInShapeSpace = this.editor.getPointInShapeSpace(info.shape, currentPagePoint)
-				for (const child of geometry.children) {
-					if (child.isLabel && child.isPointInBounds(pointInShapeSpace)) {
-						this.didHitGridLabel = true
-						break
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
 		const outermostSelectingShape = this.editor.getOutermostSelectableShape(info.shape)
 		const selectedAncestor = this.editor.findShapeAncestor(outermostSelectingShape, (parent) =>
 			selectedShapeIds.includes(parent.id)