diff --git a/src/plugins/data_source/common/data_connections/data_connection_saved_object_attributes.ts b/src/plugins/data_source/common/data_connections/data_connection_saved_object_attributes.ts
index f685780e28d..a04bff52c83 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_source/common/data_connections/data_connection_saved_object_attributes.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_source/common/data_connections/data_connection_saved_object_attributes.ts
@@ -24,5 +24,3 @@ export enum DataConnectionType {
   SecurityLake = 'AWS Security Lake',
   NA = 'None',
 }
-
-export const DATA_CONNECTION_ID_LENGTH_LIMIT = 32;
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_source/server/saved_objects/data_connection.ts b/src/plugins/data_source/server/saved_objects/data_connection.ts
index 96834e59a43..cff80c49033 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_source/server/saved_objects/data_connection.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_source/server/saved_objects/data_connection.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ export const dataConnection: SavedObjectsType = {
     icon: 'apps',
     defaultSearchField: 'connectionId',
     importableAndExportable: true,
+    getTitle(obj) {
+      return obj.attributes.connectionId;
+    },
   },
   mappings: {
     dynamic: false,