diff --git a/render/detailed/connections.go b/render/detailed/connections.go
index cf252e134..e41dbd401 100644
--- a/render/detailed/connections.go
+++ b/render/detailed/connections.go
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ type Connection struct {
 	NodeID     string               `json:"nodeId"` // ID of a node in the topology. Optional, must be set if linkable is true.
 	Label      string               `json:"label"`
 	LabelMinor string               `json:"labelMinor,omitempty"`
-	Linkable   bool                 `json:"linkable"`
 	Metadata   []report.MetadataRow `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
 }
 
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@ func (c *connectionCounters) rows(r report.Report, ns report.Nodes, includeLocal
 			NodeID:     summary.ID,
 			Label:      summary.Label,
 			LabelMinor: summary.LabelMinor,
-			Linkable:   true,
 		}
 		if row.remoteAddr != "" {
 			connection.Label = row.remoteAddr
diff --git a/render/detailed/node_test.go b/render/detailed/node_test.go
index aa6f86f39..c8e2d086c 100644
--- a/render/detailed/node_test.go
+++ b/render/detailed/node_test.go
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ func TestMakeDetailedHostNode(t *testing.T) {
 						NodeID:     fixture.ServerHostNodeID,
 						Label:      "server",
 						LabelMinor: "hostname.com",
-						Linkable:   true,
 						Metadata: []report.MetadataRow{
 							{
 								ID:    "port",
@@ -261,7 +260,6 @@ func TestMakeDetailedContainerNode(t *testing.T) {
 						NodeID:     fixture.ClientContainerNodeID,
 						Label:      "client",
 						LabelMinor: "client.hostname.com",
-						Linkable:   true,
 						Metadata: []report.MetadataRow{
 							{
 								ID:    "port",
@@ -274,10 +272,9 @@ func TestMakeDetailedContainerNode(t *testing.T) {
 						},
 					},
 					{
-						ID:       connectionID(render.IncomingInternetID, fixture.RandomClientIP),
-						NodeID:   render.IncomingInternetID,
-						Label:    fixture.RandomClientIP,
-						Linkable: true,
+						ID:     connectionID(render.IncomingInternetID, fixture.RandomClientIP),
+						NodeID: render.IncomingInternetID,
+						Label:  fixture.RandomClientIP,
 						Metadata: []report.MetadataRow{
 							{
 								ID:    "port",
@@ -378,7 +375,6 @@ func TestMakeDetailedPodNode(t *testing.T) {
 						NodeID:     fixture.ClientPodNodeID,
 						Label:      "pong-a",
 						LabelMinor: "1 container",
-						Linkable:   true,
 						Metadata: []report.MetadataRow{
 							{
 								ID:    "port",
@@ -391,10 +387,9 @@ func TestMakeDetailedPodNode(t *testing.T) {
 						},
 					},
 					{
-						ID:       connectionID(render.IncomingInternetID, fixture.RandomClientIP),
-						NodeID:   render.IncomingInternetID,
-						Label:    fixture.RandomClientIP,
-						Linkable: true,
+						ID:     connectionID(render.IncomingInternetID, fixture.RandomClientIP),
+						NodeID: render.IncomingInternetID,
+						Label:  fixture.RandomClientIP,
 						Metadata: []report.MetadataRow{
 							{
 								ID:    "port",