diff --git a/mathesar_ui/src/systems/connections/generalConnections.ts b/mathesar_ui/src/systems/connections/generalConnections.ts
index 1fc238672e..b19601c676 100644
--- a/mathesar_ui/src/systems/connections/generalConnections.ts
+++ b/mathesar_ui/src/systems/connections/generalConnections.ts
@@ -51,41 +51,15 @@ export const generalConnections: Readable<GeneralConnection[]> = derived(
   ],
 );
 
-// /**
-//  * The connection to pre-select when asking the user what connection they want
-//  * to utilize for managing other connections (e.g. creating a new connection).
-//  */
-// export const defaultGeneralConnection = derived(
-//   generalConnections,
-//   (connections) => {
-//     if (connections.length === 0) return undefined;
-//     const internalConnection = connections.find(
-//       (connection) => connection.type === 'internal_database',
-//     );
-//     if (internalConnection) return internalConnection;
-//     const userDatabaseConnections = connections.filter(
-//       isUserDatabaseConnection,
-//     );
-
-//     // Return the connection with the highest ID
-//     return userDatabaseConnections.reduce((a, b) =>
-//       a.connection.id > b.connection.id ? a : b,
-//     );
-//   },
-// );
-
 export function pickDefaultGeneralConnection(connections: GeneralConnection[]) {
   if (connections.length === 0) return undefined;
   const internalConnection = connections.find(
     (connection) => connection.type === 'internal_database',
   );
   if (internalConnection) return internalConnection;
-  const userDatabaseConnections = connections.filter(isUserDatabaseConnection);
-
-  // Return the connection with the highest ID
-  return userDatabaseConnections.reduce((a, b) =>
-    a.connection.id > b.connection.id ? a : b,
-  );
+  return connections
+    .filter(isUserDatabaseConnection)
+    .reduce((a, b) => (a.connection.id > b.connection.id ? a : b));
 }
 
 export function getUsername({ connection }: GeneralConnection): string {