diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/MetricControl/AdhocMetricOption.jsx b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/MetricControl/AdhocMetricOption.jsx
index 80cf879f7f25..4ca917a9ec5d 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/MetricControl/AdhocMetricOption.jsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/MetricControl/AdhocMetricOption.jsx
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ class AdhocMetricOption extends React.PureComponent {
     this.onRemoveMetric = this.onRemoveMetric.bind(this);
   }
 
-  onRemoveMetric(e) {
-    e.stopPropagation();
+  onRemoveMetric() {
     this.props.onRemoveMetric(this.props.index);
   }