diff --git a/src/core/public/chrome/chrome_service.tsx b/src/core/public/chrome/chrome_service.tsx
index cabbc36b90b4..8f2269018c5b 100644
--- a/src/core/public/chrome/chrome_service.tsx
+++ b/src/core/public/chrome/chrome_service.tsx
@@ -289,8 +289,6 @@ export class ChromeService {
           isVisible$={this.isVisible$}
           opensearchDashboardsVersion={injectedMetadata.getOpenSearchDashboardsVersion()}
           navLinks$={navLinks.getNavLinks$()}
-          customNavLink$={customNavLink$.pipe(takeUntil(this.stop$))}
-          recentlyAccessed$={recentlyAccessed.get$()}
           navControlsLeft$={navControls.getLeft$()}
           navControlsCenter$={navControls.getCenter$()}
           navControlsRight$={navControls.getRight$()}
diff --git a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/collapsible_nav.test.tsx b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/collapsible_nav.test.tsx
index 9d9e06ca5673..64bdef24940a 100644
--- a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/collapsible_nav.test.tsx
+++ b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/collapsible_nav.test.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import sinon from 'sinon';
 import { StubBrowserStorage } from 'test_utils/stub_browser_storage';
 import { ChromeNavLink, DEFAULT_APP_CATEGORIES } from '../../..';
 import { httpServiceMock } from '../../../http/http_service.mock';
-import { ChromeRecentlyAccessedHistoryItem } from '../../recently_accessed';
 import { CollapsibleNav } from './collapsible_nav';
 import { workspacesServiceMock } from '../../../fatal_errors/fatal_errors_service.mock';
 
@@ -56,15 +55,6 @@ function mockLink({ title = 'discover', category }: Partial<ChromeNavLink>) {
     'data-test-subj': title,
   };
 }
-
-function mockRecentNavLink({ label = 'recent' }: Partial<ChromeRecentlyAccessedHistoryItem>) {
-  return {
-    label,
-    link: label,
-    id: label,
-  };
-}
-
 function mockProps() {
   return {
     appId$: new BehaviorSubject('test'),
@@ -74,7 +64,6 @@ function mockProps() {
     isNavOpen: false,
     homeHref: '/',
     navLinks$: new BehaviorSubject([]),
-    recentlyAccessed$: new BehaviorSubject([]),
     storage: new StubBrowserStorage(),
     onIsLockedUpdate: () => {},
     closeNav: () => {},
@@ -82,7 +71,6 @@ function mockProps() {
     navigateToUrl: () => Promise.resolve(),
     exitWorkspace: () => {},
     getWorkspaceUrl: (id: string) => '',
-    customNavLink$: new BehaviorSubject(undefined),
     currentWorkspace$: workspacesServiceMock.createStartContract().client.currentWorkspace$,
     workspaceList$: workspacesServiceMock.createStartContract().client.workspaceList$,
     branding: {
@@ -139,19 +127,8 @@ describe('CollapsibleNav', () => {
       mockLink({ title: 'canvas' }), // links should be able to be rendered top level as well
       mockLink({ title: 'logs', category: observability }),
     ];
-    const recentNavLinks = [
-      mockRecentNavLink({ label: 'recent 1' }),
-      mockRecentNavLink({ label: 'recent 2' }),
-    ];
-    const customNavLink = mockLink({ title: 'Custom link' });
     const component = mount(
-      <CollapsibleNav
-        {...mockProps()}
-        isNavOpen={true}
-        navLinks$={new BehaviorSubject(navLinks)}
-        recentlyAccessed$={new BehaviorSubject(recentNavLinks)}
-        customNavLink$={new BehaviorSubject(customNavLink)}
-      />
+      <CollapsibleNav {...mockProps()} isNavOpen={true} navLinks$={new BehaviorSubject(navLinks)} />
     );
     expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
@@ -161,14 +138,8 @@ describe('CollapsibleNav', () => {
       mockLink({ category: opensearchDashboards }),
       mockLink({ category: observability }),
     ];
-    const recentNavLinks = [mockRecentNavLink({})];
     const component = mount(
-      <CollapsibleNav
-        {...mockProps()}
-        isNavOpen={true}
-        navLinks$={new BehaviorSubject(navLinks)}
-        recentlyAccessed$={new BehaviorSubject(recentNavLinks)}
-      />
+      <CollapsibleNav {...mockProps()} isNavOpen={true} navLinks$={new BehaviorSubject(navLinks)} />
     );
     expectShownNavLinksCount(component, 3);
     clickGroup(component, 'opensearchDashboards');
@@ -186,14 +157,8 @@ describe('CollapsibleNav', () => {
       mockLink({ category: opensearchDashboards }),
       mockLink({ title: 'categoryless' }),
     ];
-    const recentNavLinks = [mockRecentNavLink({})];
     const component = mount(
-      <CollapsibleNav
-        {...mockProps()}
-        isNavOpen={true}
-        navLinks$={new BehaviorSubject(navLinks)}
-        recentlyAccessed$={new BehaviorSubject(recentNavLinks)}
-      />
+      <CollapsibleNav {...mockProps()} isNavOpen={true} navLinks$={new BehaviorSubject(navLinks)} />
     );
     component.setProps({
       closeNav: () => {
@@ -222,14 +187,8 @@ describe('CollapsibleNav', () => {
       mockLink({ category: opensearchDashboards }),
       mockLink({ category: observability }),
     ];
-    const recentNavLinks = [mockRecentNavLink({})];
     const component = mount(
-      <CollapsibleNav
-        {...mockProps()}
-        isNavOpen={true}
-        navLinks$={new BehaviorSubject(navLinks)}
-        recentlyAccessed$={new BehaviorSubject(recentNavLinks)}
-      />
+      <CollapsibleNav {...mockProps()} isNavOpen={true} navLinks$={new BehaviorSubject(navLinks)} />
     );
     // check if nav bar renders default mode custom logo
     expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
@@ -249,14 +208,8 @@ describe('CollapsibleNav', () => {
       mockLink({ category: opensearchDashboards }),
       mockLink({ category: observability }),
     ];
-    const recentNavLinks = [mockRecentNavLink({})];
     const component = mount(
-      <CollapsibleNav
-        {...mockProps()}
-        isNavOpen={true}
-        navLinks$={new BehaviorSubject(navLinks)}
-        recentlyAccessed$={new BehaviorSubject(recentNavLinks)}
-      />
+      <CollapsibleNav {...mockProps()} isNavOpen={true} navLinks$={new BehaviorSubject(navLinks)} />
     );
     // check if nav bar renders dark mode custom logo
     component.setProps({
diff --git a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/collapsible_nav.tsx b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/collapsible_nav.tsx
index 4c5db1a31d4a..e1bcdbbff291 100644
--- a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/collapsible_nav.tsx
+++ b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/collapsible_nav.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import { groupBy, sortBy } from 'lodash';
 import React, { useRef } from 'react';
 import useObservable from 'react-use/lib/useObservable';
 import * as Rx from 'rxjs';
-import { ChromeNavLink, ChromeRecentlyAccessedHistoryItem } from '../..';
+import { ChromeNavLink } from '../..';
 import { AppCategory } from '../../../../types';
 import { InternalApplicationStart } from '../../../application';
 import { HttpStart } from '../../../http';
@@ -94,13 +94,11 @@ interface Props {
   isNavOpen: boolean;
   homeHref: string;
   navLinks$: Rx.Observable<ChromeNavLink[]>;
-  recentlyAccessed$: Rx.Observable<ChromeRecentlyAccessedHistoryItem[]>;
   storage?: Storage;
   onIsLockedUpdate: OnIsLockedUpdate;
   closeNav: () => void;
   navigateToApp: InternalApplicationStart['navigateToApp'];
   navigateToUrl: InternalApplicationStart['navigateToUrl'];
-  customNavLink$: Rx.Observable<ChromeNavLink | undefined>;
   branding: ChromeBranding;
   exitWorkspace: () => void;
   getWorkspaceUrl: (id: string) => string;
@@ -125,7 +123,6 @@ export function CollapsibleNav({
   ...observables
 }: Props) {
   const navLinks = useObservable(observables.navLinks$, []).filter((link) => !link.hidden);
-
   const appId = useObservable(observables.appId$, '');
   const currentWorkspace = useObservable(observables.currentWorkspace$);
   const workspaceList = useObservable(observables.workspaceList$, []).slice(0, 5);
diff --git a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/header.test.tsx b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/header.test.tsx
index 08d050575385..df29abc6ef48 100644
--- a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/header.test.tsx
+++ b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/header.test.tsx
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ function mockProps() {
     isVisible$: new BehaviorSubject(true),
     opensearchDashboardsDocLink: '/docs',
     navLinks$: new BehaviorSubject([]),
-    customNavLink$: new BehaviorSubject(undefined),
-    recentlyAccessed$: new BehaviorSubject([]),
     forceAppSwitcherNavigation$: new BehaviorSubject(false),
     helpExtension$: new BehaviorSubject(undefined),
     helpSupportUrl$: new BehaviorSubject(''),
@@ -98,24 +96,13 @@ describe('Header', () => {
     const navLinks$ = new BehaviorSubject([
       { id: 'opensearchDashboards', title: 'opensearchDashboards', baseUrl: '', href: '' },
     ]);
-    const customNavLink$ = new BehaviorSubject({
-      id: 'cloud-deployment-link',
-      title: 'Manage cloud deployment',
-      baseUrl: '',
-      href: '',
-    });
-    const recentlyAccessed$ = new BehaviorSubject([
-      { link: '', label: 'dashboard', id: 'dashboard' },
-    ]);
     const component = mountWithIntl(
       <Header
         {...mockProps()}
         isVisible$={isVisible$}
         breadcrumbs$={breadcrumbs$}
         navLinks$={navLinks$}
-        recentlyAccessed$={recentlyAccessed$}
         isLocked$={isLocked$}
-        customNavLink$={customNavLink$}
       />
     );
     expect(component.find('EuiHeader').exists()).toBeFalsy();
diff --git a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/header.tsx b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/header.tsx
index c0fc9622fe5d..eecea4bec58a 100644
--- a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/header.tsx
+++ b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/header.tsx
@@ -44,14 +44,8 @@ import React, { createRef, useState } from 'react';
 import useObservable from 'react-use/lib/useObservable';
 import { Observable, BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs';
 import { LoadingIndicator } from '../';
-import {
-  ChromeBadge,
-  ChromeBreadcrumb,
-  ChromeNavControl,
-  ChromeNavLink,
-  ChromeRecentlyAccessedHistoryItem,
-} from '../..';
-import { InternalApplicationStart } from '../../../application/types';
+import { ChromeBadge, ChromeBreadcrumb, ChromeNavControl, ChromeNavLink } from '../..';
+import { InternalApplicationStart } from '../../../application';
 import { HttpStart } from '../../../http';
 import { ChromeHelpExtension, ChromeBranding } from '../../chrome_service';
 import { OnIsLockedUpdate } from './';
@@ -71,12 +65,10 @@ export interface HeaderProps {
   appTitle$: Observable<string>;
   badge$: Observable<ChromeBadge | undefined>;
   breadcrumbs$: Observable<ChromeBreadcrumb[]>;
-  customNavLink$: Observable<ChromeNavLink | undefined>;
   homeHref: string;
   isVisible$: Observable<boolean>;
   opensearchDashboardsDocLink: string;
   navLinks$: Observable<ChromeNavLink[]>;
-  recentlyAccessed$: Observable<ChromeRecentlyAccessedHistoryItem[]>;
   forceAppSwitcherNavigation$: Observable<boolean>;
   helpExtension$: Observable<ChromeHelpExtension | undefined>;
   helpSupportUrl$: Observable<string>;
@@ -247,7 +239,6 @@ export function Header({
           id={navId}
           isLocked={isLocked}
           navLinks$={observables.navLinks$}
-          recentlyAccessed$={observables.recentlyAccessed$}
           isNavOpen={isNavOpen}
           homeHref={homeHref}
           basePath={basePath}
@@ -262,7 +253,6 @@ export function Header({
               toggleCollapsibleNavRef.current.focus();
             }
           }}
-          customNavLink$={observables.customNavLink$}
           branding={branding}
           currentWorkspace$={observables.currentWorkspace$}
           workspaceList$={observables.workspaceList$}