diff --git a/autoload/vimspector/internal/balloon.vim b/autoload/vimspector/internal/balloon.vim
index b922397..86611f6 100644
--- a/autoload/vimspector/internal/balloon.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimspector/internal/balloon.vim
@@ -21,23 +21,6 @@ set cpoptions&vim
 
 scriptencoding utf-8
 
-" Returns: py.ShowBalloon( winnr, expresssion )
-function! vimspector#internal#balloon#BalloonExpr() abort
-  " winnr + 1 because for *no good reason* winnr is 0 based here unlike
-  " everywhere else
-  " int() because for *no good reason* winnr is a string.
-  return py3eval('_vimspector_session.ShowBalloon('
-        \ . 'int( vim.eval( "v:beval_winnr" ) ) + 1,'
-        \ . 'vim.eval( "v:beval_text" ) )' )
-endfunction
-
-" Returns: py.ShowBalloon( winnr, expresssion )
-function! vimspector#internal#balloon#HoverTooltip() abort
-  return py3eval('_vimspector_session.ShowTooltip(int( vim.eval( "v:beval_winnr" ) ) + 1 ,vim.eval( "v:beval_text"), 1)')
-
-endfunction
-
-
 let s:float_win = 0
 let s:nvim_related_win = 0
 "
diff --git a/python3/vimspector/debug_session.py b/python3/vimspector/debug_session.py
index 18c4726..e6fff61 100644
--- a/python3/vimspector/debug_session.py
+++ b/python3/vimspector/debug_session.py
@@ -541,11 +541,11 @@ class DebugSession( object ):
 
   @IfConnected()
   def ShowTooltip( self, winnr, expression, is_hover ):
-    """Proxy: ballonexpr -> variables.ShowBallon"""
+    """Proxy: ballonexpr -> variables.ShowTooltip"""
     frame = self._stackTraceView.GetCurrentFrame()
     # Check if RIP is in a frame
     if frame is None:
-      self._logger.debug( 'Balloon: Not in a stack frame' )
+      self._logger.debug( 'Tooltip: Not in a stack frame' )
       return ''
 
     # Check if cursor in code window
@@ -561,25 +561,6 @@ class DebugSession( object ):
   def _CleanUpTooltip( self ):
     return self._variablesView._CleanUpTooltip()
 
-  @IfConnected()
-  def ShowBalloon( self, winnr, expression ):
-    """Proxy: ballonexpr -> variables.ShowBallon"""
-    frame = self._stackTraceView.GetCurrentFrame()
-    # Check if RIP is in a frame
-    if frame is None:
-      self._logger.debug( 'Balloon: Not in a stack frame' )
-      return ''
-
-    # Check if cursor in code window
-    if winnr != int( self._codeView._window.number ):
-      self._logger.debug( 'Winnr %s is not the code window %s',
-                          winnr,
-                          self._codeView._window.number )
-      return ''
-
-    # Return variable aware function
-    return self._variablesView.ShowBalloon( frame, expression )
-
   @IfConnected()
   def ExpandFrameOrThread( self ):
     self._stackTraceView.ExpandFrameOrThread()
diff --git a/python3/vimspector/variables.py b/python3/vimspector/variables.py
index 7666954..c0cb2fd 100644
--- a/python3/vimspector/variables.py
+++ b/python3/vimspector/variables.py
@@ -616,43 +616,6 @@ class VariablesView( object ):
 
     draw()
 
-  def ShowBalloon( self, frame, expression ):
-    """Callback to display variable under cursor `:h ballonexpr`"""
-    if not self._connection:
-      return ''
-
-    def handler( message ):
-      # TODO: this result count be expandable, but we have no way to allow the
-      # user to interact with the balloon to expand it, unless we use a popup
-      # instead, but even then we don't really want to trap the cursor.
-      body = message[ 'body' ]
-      result = body[ 'result' ]
-      if result is None:
-        result = 'null'
-      display = [
-        'Type: ' + body.get( 'type', '<unknown>' ),
-        'Value: ' + result
-      ]
-      utils.DisplayBalloon( self._is_term, display )
-
-    def failure_handler( reason, message ):
-      display = [ reason ]
-      utils.DisplayBalloon( self._is_term, display )
-
-    # Send async request
-    self._connection.DoRequest( handler, {
-      'command': 'evaluate',
-      'arguments': {
-        'expression': expression,
-        'frameId': frame[ 'id' ],
-        'context': 'hover',
-      }
-    }, failure_handler )
-
-    # Return working (meanwhile)
-    return '...'
-
-
   def SetSyntax( self, syntax ):
     # TODO: Switch to View.syntax
     self._current_syntax = utils.SetSyntax( self._current_syntax,