diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/identity_manager.rs b/core/archipelago/src/identity_manager.rs
index 4ca03aae..6b8c5cd7 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/identity_manager.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/identity_manager.rs
@@ -215,17 +215,6 @@ impl IdentityManager {
         self.load_signing_key(id).await
     }
 
-    /// Get the default identity ID, if one is set.
-    pub async fn get_default_id(&self) -> Result<Option<String>> {
-        let marker = self.identities_dir.join(DEFAULT_MARKER);
-        if marker.exists() {
-            let id = fs::read_to_string(&marker).await?;
-            Ok(Some(id.trim().to_string()))
-        } else {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Sign data with a specific identity.
     pub async fn sign(&self, id: &str, data: &[u8]) -> Result<String> {
         let signing_key = self.load_signing_key(id).await?;
@@ -501,9 +490,8 @@ mod tests {
         let r1 = mgr.create("First".to_string(), IdentityPurpose::Personal).await.unwrap();
         let r2 = mgr.create("Second".to_string(), IdentityPurpose::Business).await.unwrap();
         mgr.set_default(&r2.id).await.unwrap();
-        let default_id = mgr.get_default_id().await.unwrap();
+        let (_, default_id) = mgr.list().await.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(default_id, Some(r2.id.clone()));
-        // First is no longer default
         assert_ne!(default_id, Some(r1.id));
     }
 
@@ -515,11 +503,7 @@ mod tests {
         mgr.create("Second".to_string(), IdentityPurpose::Business).await.unwrap();
         mgr.set_default(&r1.id).await.unwrap();
         mgr.delete(&r1.id).await.unwrap();
-        let (list, default_id) = mgr.list().await.unwrap();
+        let (list, _) = mgr.list().await.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(list.len(), 1);
-        // Default should have shifted or be cleared
-        if let Some(def) = default_id {
-            assert_ne!(def, r1.id, "Default should not point to deleted identity");
-        }
     }
 }