diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/data/data-core-editor.md b/docs/reference-guides/data/data-core-editor.md
index 0d2de616eae716..ac3413e694877b 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/data/data-core-editor.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/data/data-core-editor.md
@@ -1344,14 +1344,6 @@ _Related_
 
 -   multiSelect in core/block-editor store.
 
-### openGeneralSidebar
-
-Action that opens an editor sidebar.
-
-_Parameters_
-
--   _name_ `?string`: Sidebar name to be opened.
-
 ### openPublishSidebar
 
 Returns an action object used in signalling that the user opened the publish sidebar.
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/collab-sidebar/index.js b/packages/editor/src/components/collab-sidebar/index.js
index 712df725215cc7..d0cf8edd0e1c67 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/collab-sidebar/index.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/collab-sidebar/index.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { addFilter } from '@wordpress/hooks';
 import { store as noticesStore } from '@wordpress/notices';
 import { store as coreStore } from '@wordpress/core-data';
 import { store as blockEditorStore } from '@wordpress/block-editor';
+import { store as interfaceStore } from '@wordpress/interface';
 
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ export default function CollabSidebar() {
 	const { getEntityRecords, getEntityRecord } = resolveSelect( coreStore );
 
 	// eslint-disable-next-line @wordpress/data-no-store-string-literals
-	const { openGeneralSidebar } = useDispatch( editorStore );
+	const { enableComplementaryArea } = useDispatch( interfaceStore );
 	const [ blockCommentID, setBlockCommentID ] = useState( null );
 	const [ showCommentBoard, setShowCommentBoard ] = useState( false );
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ export default function CollabSidebar() {
 
 	const openCollabBoard = () => {
 		setShowCommentBoard( true );
-		openGeneralSidebar( 'edit-post/collab-sidebar' );
+		enableComplementaryArea( 'core', 'edit-post/collab-sidebar' );
 	};
 
 	// Function to save the comment.
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/store/actions.js b/packages/editor/src/store/actions.js
index 803f6cfdefe64d..70be70c6293399 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/store/actions.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/store/actions.js
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ import {
 	getNotificationArgumentsForSaveFail,
 	getNotificationArgumentsForTrashFail,
 } from './utils/notice-builder';
-import { privateApis as editorPrivateApis } from '../private-apis';
 import { unlock } from '../lock-unlock';
-
-const { interfaceStore } = unlock( editorPrivateApis );
 /**
  * Returns an action generator used in signalling that editor has initialized with
  * the specified post object and editor settings.
@@ -195,19 +192,6 @@ export const editPost =
 			.editEntityRecord( 'postType', type, id, edits, options );
 	};
 
-/**
- * Action that opens an editor sidebar.
- *
- * @param {?string} name Sidebar name to be opened.
- */
-export const openGeneralSidebar =
-	( name ) =>
-	( { registry } ) => {
-		registry
-			.dispatch( interfaceStore )
-			.enableComplementaryArea( 'core', name );
-	};
-
 /**
  * Action for saving the current post in the editor.
  *