diff --git a/app/client/src/widgets/WidgetUtils.ts b/app/client/src/widgets/WidgetUtils.ts
index 52e15ad158..e05fa50678 100644
--- a/app/client/src/widgets/WidgetUtils.ts
+++ b/app/client/src/widgets/WidgetUtils.ts
@@ -542,5 +542,5 @@ export const parseSchemaItem = (
 };
 
 export const getClosestCanvas = (node: HTMLElement | null) => {
-  return node?.closest(`${CANVAS_SELECTOR}`) as HTMLElement;
+  return node?.closest(CANVAS_SELECTOR) as HTMLElement;
 };