However, Otto continued to use church appointments to his own personal and familial advantage and the enemies of the Orseoli in Venice, with popular support, moved to depose him in 1026.
Ottone fortsatte imidlertid med at bruge kirkelige udnævnelser til fordel for sig selv og sin familie og fjenderne af Orseoloerne i Venedig fik ham med folkets støtte afsat i 1026.