diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/__init__.py b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/__init__.py
index d5be042c5..bb21cce8f 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/__init__.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/__init__.py
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ class EventsDialog(Factory.Popup):
     def on_press(self, instance):
         pass
 
-    def close(self):
-        self.dismiss()
-
 
 class SelectionDialog(EventsDialog):
 
diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/installwizard.py b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/installwizard.py
index c620439ad..230434c21 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/installwizard.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/installwizard.py
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ class WizardDialog(EventsDialog):
 
     def on_release(self, button):
         self._on_release = True
-        self.close()
+        self.dismiss()
         if not button:
             self.wizard.terminate(aborted=True)
             return