diff --git a/jdaviz/components/plugin_dataset_select.vue b/jdaviz/components/plugin_dataset_select.vue
index 40c8cc53ae..0adcba83f8 100644
--- a/jdaviz/components/plugin_dataset_select.vue
+++ b/jdaviz/components/plugin_dataset_select.vue
@@ -67,12 +67,7 @@
 <script>
 module.exports = {
   props: ['items', 'selected', 'label', 'hint', 'rules', 'show_if_single_entry', 'multiselect',
-          'api_hint', 'api_hints_enabled'],
-  methods: {
-    isWCSOnlyLayer(item) {
-      const wcsOnly = Object.keys(this.$props.viewer.wcs_only_layers).includes(item.name)
-      return wcsOnly
-    },
+          'api_hint', 'api_hints_enabled']
   }
 };
 </script>