diff --git a/web/annotation_editor_layer_builder.js b/web/annotation_editor_layer_builder.js
index e912ff60b..8a2cb7853 100644
--- a/web/annotation_editor_layer_builder.js
+++ b/web/annotation_editor_layer_builder.js
@@ -98,7 +98,13 @@ class AnnotationEditorLayerBuilder {
 
   cancel() {
     this._cancelled = true;
-    this.destroy();
+
+    if (!this.div) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.pageDiv = null;
+    this.annotationEditorLayer.destroy();
+    this.div.remove();
   }
 
   hide() {
@@ -114,15 +120,6 @@ class AnnotationEditorLayerBuilder {
     }
     this.div.hidden = false;
   }
-
-  destroy() {
-    if (!this.div) {
-      return;
-    }
-    this.pageDiv = null;
-    this.annotationEditorLayer.destroy();
-    this.div.remove();
-  }
 }
 
 export { AnnotationEditorLayerBuilder };
diff --git a/web/pdf_page_view.js b/web/pdf_page_view.js
index befa9de82..046e09963 100644
--- a/web/pdf_page_view.js
+++ b/web/pdf_page_view.js
@@ -431,18 +431,14 @@ class PDFPageView {
       // so they are not displayed on the already resized page.
       this.annotationLayer.hide();
     }
-
     if (annotationEditorLayerNode) {
       this.annotationEditorLayer.hide();
-    } else {
-      this.annotationEditorLayer?.destroy();
     }
     if (xfaLayerNode) {
       // Hide the XFA layer until all elements are resized
       // so they are not displayed on the already resized page.
       this.xfaLayer.hide();
     }
-
     if (textLayerNode) {
       this.textLayer.hide();
     }