diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/plugin.ts b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/plugin.ts
index ede3083ad5518b..c63232b0c8a7fa 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/plugin.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/plugin.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import {
   WORKPLACE_SEARCH_PLUGIN,
 } from '../common/constants';
 import { IInitialAppData } from '../common/types';
-import { externalUrl } from './applications/shared/enterprise_search_url';
 
 export interface ClientConfigType {
   host?: string;
@@ -168,10 +167,6 @@ export class EnterpriseSearchPlugin implements Plugin {
     try {
       this.data = await http.get('/api/enterprise_search/config_data');
       this.hasInitialized = true;
-
-      // TODO: This is a temporary workaround to keep the WorkplaceSearchHeaderActions working.
-      // We'll solve this shortly by ensuring the main app store loads before the header actions.
-      externalUrl.enterpriseSearchUrl = this.data.publicUrl || this.config.host;
     } catch {
       this.data.errorConnecting = true;
     }