diff --git a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/backend.js b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/backend.js
index c8638001a6..cb4b054449 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/backend.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/backend.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import {
 
 export const getBackendUiStore = () => {
   const INITIAL_BACKEND_UI_STATE = {
-    leftNavItem: "DATABASE",
     selectedView: {
       records: [],
       name: "",
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ export const getBackendUiStore = () => {
   const store = writable(INITIAL_BACKEND_UI_STATE)
 
   store.actions = {
-    navigate: name => store.update(state => ({ ...state, leftNavItem: name })),
     database: {
       select: db =>
         store.update(state => {
@@ -60,10 +58,6 @@ export const getBackendUiStore = () => {
           return state
         }),
     },
-    modals: {
-      show: modal => store.update(state => ({ ...state, visibleModal: modal })),
-      hide: () => store.update(state => ({ ...state, visibleModal: null })),
-    },
     users: {
       create: user =>
         store.update(state => {
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/nav/DatabasesList.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/nav/DatabasesList.svelte
index eb45141ff7..7f16e99122 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/nav/DatabasesList.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/nav/DatabasesList.svelte
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
   $: views = $store.hierarchy.indexes
 
   async function selectDatabase(database) {
-    backendUiStore.actions.navigate("DATABASE")
     backendUiStore.actions.records.select(null)
     backendUiStore.actions.views.select(views[0])
     backendUiStore.actions.database.select(database)