diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/common/constants.ts b/src/plugins/workspace/common/constants.ts
index 1cd0b46a80f2..2be4a9d121db 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/common/constants.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/common/constants.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export const WORKSPACE_LIST_APP_ID = 'workspace_list';
 export const WORKSPACE_UPDATE_APP_ID = 'workspace_update';
 export const WORKSPACE_OVERVIEW_APP_ID = 'workspace_overview';
 // These features will be checked and disabled in checkbox on default.
-export const DEFAULT_SELECTED_FEATURES_IDS = [WORKSPACE_UPDATE_APP_ID, WORKSPACE_OVERVIEW_APP_ID];
+export const DEFAULT_CHECKED_FEATURES_IDS = [WORKSPACE_UPDATE_APP_ID, WORKSPACE_OVERVIEW_APP_ID];
 export const WORKSPACE_FATAL_ERROR_APP_ID = 'workspace_fatal_error';
 export const WORKSPACE_SAVED_OBJECTS_CLIENT_WRAPPER_ID = 'workspace';
 export const WORKSPACE_CONFLICT_CONTROL_SAVED_OBJECTS_CLIENT_WRAPPER_ID =
diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_form/utils.ts b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_form/utils.ts
index 95a9ed24a85b..133a3bc563de 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_form/utils.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_form/utils.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-import { WorkspacePermissionMode, DEFAULT_SELECTED_FEATURES_IDS } from '../../../common/constants';
+import { WorkspacePermissionMode, DEFAULT_CHECKED_FEATURES_IDS } from '../../../common/constants';
 
 import {
   WorkspaceFeature,
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ import {
   optionIdToWorkspacePermissionModesMap,
   PermissionModeId,
 } from './constants';
-import {
-  AppNavLinkStatus,
-  DEFAULT_APP_CATEGORIES,
-  PublicAppInfo,
-} from '../../../../../core/public';
 
 export const isWorkspaceFeatureGroup = (
   featureOrGroup: WorkspaceFeature | WorkspaceFeatureGroup
@@ -35,12 +30,12 @@ export const isValidWorkspacePermissionSetting = (
     (setting.type === WorkspacePermissionItemType.Group && !!setting.group));
 
 export const isDefaultCheckedFeatureId = (id: string) => {
-  return DEFAULT_SELECTED_FEATURES_IDS.indexOf(id) > -1;
+  return DEFAULT_CHECKED_FEATURES_IDS.indexOf(id) > -1;
 };
 
 export const appendDefaultFeatureIds = (ids: string[]) => {
   // concat default checked ids and unique the result
-  return Array.from(new Set(ids.concat(DEFAULT_SELECTED_FEATURES_IDS)));
+  return Array.from(new Set(ids.concat(DEFAULT_CHECKED_FEATURES_IDS)));
 };
 
 export const isValidNameOrDescription = (input?: string) => {
@@ -100,61 +95,3 @@ export const getPermissionModeId = (modes: WorkspacePermissionMode[]) => {
   }
   return PermissionModeId.Read;
 };
-
-export const convertApplicationsToFeaturesOrGroups = (
-  applications: Array<
-    Pick<PublicAppInfo, 'id' | 'title' | 'category' | 'navLinkStatus' | 'chromeless'>
-  >
-) => {
-  const UNDEFINED = 'undefined';
-
-  // Filter out all hidden applications and management applications and default selected features
-  const visibleApplications = applications.filter(
-    ({ navLinkStatus, chromeless, category, id }) =>
-      navLinkStatus !== AppNavLinkStatus.hidden &&
-      !chromeless &&
-      !DEFAULT_SELECTED_FEATURES_IDS.includes(id) &&
-      category?.id !== DEFAULT_APP_CATEGORIES.management.id
-  );
-
-  /**
-   *
-   * Convert applications to features map, the map use category label as
-   * map key and group all same category applications in one array after
-   * transfer application to feature.
-   *
-   **/
-  const categoryLabel2Features = visibleApplications.reduce<{
-    [key: string]: WorkspaceFeature[];
-  }>((previousValue, application) => {
-    const label = application.category?.label || UNDEFINED;
-
-    return {
-      ...previousValue,
-      [label]: [...(previousValue[label] || []), { id: application.id, name: application.title }],
-    };
-  }, {});
-
-  /**
-   *
-   * Iterate all keys of categoryLabel2Features map, convert map to features or groups array.
-   * Features with category label will be converted to feature groups. Features without "undefined"
-   * category label will be converted to single features. Then append them to the result array.
-   *
-   **/
-  return Object.keys(categoryLabel2Features).reduce<
-    Array<WorkspaceFeature | WorkspaceFeatureGroup>
-  >((previousValue, categoryLabel) => {
-    const features = categoryLabel2Features[categoryLabel];
-    if (categoryLabel === UNDEFINED) {
-      return [...previousValue, ...features];
-    }
-    return [
-      ...previousValue,
-      {
-        name: categoryLabel,
-        features,
-      },
-    ];
-  }, []);
-};