diff --git a/docs/features/connections.md b/docs/features/connections.md
index 5cee5e7ad..a65baf8b8 100644
--- a/docs/features/connections.md
+++ b/docs/features/connections.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The next three settings are grouped under an **Advanced options** section that y
 
 - **Fetch Timeout:** Check **Enable Fetch Timeout** to reveal **Fetch Timeout (ms)**, then specify the timeout for the fetch request.
 - **Neighbor Expansion Limit:** Check **Override Default Neighbor Expansion Limit** to reveal this field, then specify the default limit for neighbor expansion. This will override the app setting for neighbor expansion.
-- **Connect directly from the browser (deprecated):** Check this box to have your browser send requests to the database itself instead of through the Graph Explorer server. The database must allow cross-origin requests (CORS) from the Graph Explorer page, and IAM authentication isn't available, so the IAM fields are hidden. When Graph Explorer is served over HTTPS, the browser usually blocks an `http://` Database URL unless it points at a loopback host such as `localhost`; see [Insecure Database URL](../guides/troubleshooting.md#insecure-database-url). A direct connection shows "Direct" in the connection list and "Direct from browser (deprecated)" in its details.
+- **Connect directly from the browser (deprecated):** Check this box to have your browser send requests to the database itself instead of through the Graph Explorer server. The database must allow cross-origin requests (CORS) from the Graph Explorer page, and IAM authentication isn't available, so the IAM fields are hidden. When Graph Explorer is served over HTTPS, the browser usually blocks an `http://` Database URL unless it points at a loopback host such as `localhost`; see [Insecure Database URL](../guides/troubleshooting.md#insecure-database-url).
 
 > [!WARNING]
 >
diff --git a/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/AvailableConnections/ConnectionRow.test.tsx b/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/AvailableConnections/ConnectionRow.test.tsx
index 5e93e3b50..b63968e96 100644
--- a/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/AvailableConnections/ConnectionRow.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/AvailableConnections/ConnectionRow.test.tsx
@@ -146,29 +146,20 @@ describe("ConnectionRow", () => {
     );
   }
 
-  test("shows Direct ahead of the URL for a direct connection", () => {
-    renderRow({
-      ...createRandomSavedConnection(),
-      connection: {
-        graphDbUrl: "https://my-neptune:8182",
-        proxyConnection: false,
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(
-      screen.getByText(/ • Direct • https:\/\/my-neptune:8182$/),
-    ).toBeInTheDocument();
-  });
-
-  test("does not mark a proxy connection as direct", () => {
-    renderRow({
-      ...createRandomSavedConnection(),
-      connection: { graphDbUrl: "https://my-neptune:8182" },
-    });
-
-    expect(
-      screen.getByText(/^PG-Gremlin • https:\/\/my-neptune:8182$/),
-    ).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(screen.queryByText(/Direct/)).toBeNull();
-  });
+  test.each([
+    { name: "direct", route: { proxyConnection: false } },
+    { name: "proxy", route: {} },
+  ])(
+    "shows the language and URL without a route mark on a $name connection",
+    ({ route }) => {
+      renderRow({
+        ...createRandomSavedConnection(),
+        connection: { graphDbUrl: "https://my-neptune:8182", ...route },
+      });
+
+      expect(
+        screen.getByText(/^PG-Gremlin • https:\/\/my-neptune:8182$/),
+      ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    },
+  );
 });
diff --git a/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/AvailableConnections/ConnectionRow.tsx b/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/AvailableConnections/ConnectionRow.tsx
index af1d6f44b..85979b418 100644
--- a/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/AvailableConnections/ConnectionRow.tsx
+++ b/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/AvailableConnections/ConnectionRow.tsx
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ import { DatabaseIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import type { SavedConnection } from "@/connections";
 
 import { ListRowContent, ListRowSubtitle, ListRowTitle } from "@/components";
-import { isDirectConnection, useActivateConnection } from "@/connections";
+import { useActivateConnection } from "@/connections";
 import { useTranslations } from "@/hooks";
-import { LABELS } from "@/utils/constants";
 
 function ConnectionRow({
   connection,
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ function ConnectionRow({
   const setActiveConfig = () => activateConnection(connection.id);
 
   const dbUrl = connection.connection?.graphDbUrl || null;
-  const isDirect = isDirectConnection(connection.connection);
 
   const graphType = t(
     "query-language",
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@ function ConnectionRow({
         </ListRowTitle>
         <ListRowSubtitle>
           {graphType}
-          {isDirect ? <> &bull; {LABELS.DIRECT_CONNECTION_SHORT}</> : null}
           {dbUrl ? <> &bull; {dbUrl}</> : null}
         </ListRowSubtitle>
       </ListRowContent>
diff --git a/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/ConnectionDetail/ConnectionDetail.test.tsx b/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/ConnectionDetail/ConnectionDetail.test.tsx
index 6c7972d84..3e5905391 100644
--- a/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/ConnectionDetail/ConnectionDetail.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/ConnectionDetail/ConnectionDetail.test.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 // @vitest-environment happy-dom
 import type { ConnectionConfig } from "@shared/types";
 
-import { render, screen, within } from "@testing-library/react";
-import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
+import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
 
 import { TooltipProvider } from "@/components";
@@ -36,23 +35,11 @@ function renderDetail(connection: ConnectionConfig) {
 }
 
 describe("ConnectionDetail", () => {
-  test("marks a direct connection as deprecated and explains how to switch", async () => {
-    const user = userEvent.setup();
-    renderDetail({
-      graphDbUrl: "https://my-neptune:8182",
-      proxyConnection: false,
-    });
-
-    const marker = screen.getByText("Direct from browser (deprecated)");
-    await user.hover(within(marker).getByRole("button"));
-
-    expect(await screen.findByRole("tooltip")).toHaveTextContent(
-      "Requests for this connection go from your browser to the database instead of through the Graph Explorer server. This option will be removed in a future release. To switch, edit the connection and uncheck Connect directly from the browser (deprecated) under Advanced options.",
-    );
-  });
-
-  test("does not mark a proxy connection as direct", () => {
-    renderDetail({ graphDbUrl: "https://my-neptune:8182" });
+  test.each([
+    { name: "direct", route: { proxyConnection: false } },
+    { name: "proxy", route: {} },
+  ])("shows no route mark on a $name connection", ({ route }) => {
+    renderDetail({ graphDbUrl: "https://my-neptune:8182", ...route });
 
     // Proves the query below fails on absence rather than an unrendered panel
     expect(screen.getByText("https://my-neptune:8182")).toBeInTheDocument();
diff --git a/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/ConnectionDetail/ConnectionDetail.tsx b/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/ConnectionDetail/ConnectionDetail.tsx
index 69498d7c6..7a7efebdb 100644
--- a/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/ConnectionDetail/ConnectionDetail.tsx
+++ b/packages/graph-explorer/src/modules/ConnectionDetail/ConnectionDetail.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import {
   EdgeIcon,
   EditIcon,
   GraphIcon,
-  InfoTooltip,
   NotInProduction,
   Panel,
   PanelContent,
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ import {
   DialogHeader,
   DialogTitle,
 } from "@/components/Dialog";
-import { isDirectConnection, useDeleteActiveConnection } from "@/connections";
+import { useDeleteActiveConnection } from "@/connections";
 import {
   activeSchemaSelector,
   type ConfigurationContextProps,
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ function ConnectionDetail({ config }: ConnectionDetailProps) {
   const deleteActiveConfig = useDeleteActiveConnection();
 
   const dbUrl = config.connection?.graphDbUrl || LABELS.MISSING_VALUE;
-  const isDirect = isDirectConnection(config.connection);
 
   const connectionName = config.displayLabel || config.id;
 
@@ -149,18 +147,6 @@ function ConnectionDetail({ config }: ConnectionDetailProps) {
               <InfoItemValue className="line-clamp-2 break-all" title={dbUrl}>
                 {dbUrl}
               </InfoItemValue>
-              {isDirect && (
-                <InfoItemLabel className="flex items-center gap-1">
-                  {LABELS.DIRECT_CONNECTION}
-                  <InfoTooltip>
-                    Requests for this connection go from your browser to the
-                    database instead of through the Graph Explorer server. This
-                    option will be removed in a future release. To switch, edit
-                    the connection and uncheck Connect directly from the browser
-                    (deprecated) under Advanced options.
-                  </InfoTooltip>
-                </InfoItemLabel>
-              )}
             </InfoItemContent>
           </InfoItem>
         </InfoBar>
diff --git a/packages/graph-explorer/src/utils/constants.ts b/packages/graph-explorer/src/utils/constants.ts
index 72263ad11..8f9ee4426 100644
--- a/packages/graph-explorer/src/utils/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/graph-explorer/src/utils/constants.ts
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ export const LABELS = {
   MISSING_TYPE: `${ASCII.LAQUO}No Type${ASCII.RAQUO}`,
   /** Shown when a value is missing */
   MISSING_VALUE: `${ASCII.LAQUO}No Value${ASCII.RAQUO}`,
-  /** Marks a deprecated direct connection in its details */
-  DIRECT_CONNECTION: "Direct from browser (deprecated)",
-  /** Marks a deprecated direct connection in the connection list */
-  DIRECT_CONNECTION_SHORT: "Direct",
   /** Shown when a value is empty (like empty string) */
   EMPTY_VALUE: `${ASCII.LAQUO}Empty Value${ASCII.RAQUO}`,