diff --git a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
index 59d2dd2..8267777 100644
--- a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
+++ b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
@@ -541,9 +541,6 @@ class Controller(GObject.GObject):
     def update_status(self) -> None:
         self.mediator.preconnect.mark_finished()
 
-    def get_steam_client_name(self, cmd: str) -> str:
-        return self.mediator.options.get_client_name(cmd)
-
     def present_window(self) -> None:
         self.mediator.window.present_with_time(Gdk.CURRENT_TIME)
 
diff --git a/dzgui/managers/config.py b/dzgui/managers/config.py
index 5783b5e..7490b15 100644
--- a/dzgui/managers/config.py
+++ b/dzgui/managers/config.py
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ from typing import Any, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from dzgui.const.constants import (
     APP_NAME,
-    FLATPAK_RUN_CMD,
-    FLATPAK_SANDBOX,
-    STEAM_CMD,
     WINDOW_DEFAULT_X,
     WINDOW_DEFAULT_Y,
 )
@@ -129,15 +126,6 @@ class ConfigManager:
     def enum_to_key(self, enum: Preferences) -> str:
         return str(enum.dict["key"])
 
-    def get_client_index(self, client: str) -> int:
-        if client == STEAM_CMD:
-            return 0
-        if client == FLATPAK_RUN_CMD:
-            return 1
-        if client == FLATPAK_SANDBOX:
-            return 2
-        return 0
-
     def toggle_config(self, key: Preferences) -> None:
         try:
             real_key = self.enum_to_key(key)
diff --git a/dzgui/views/components/misc.py b/dzgui/views/components/misc.py
index 80ef5fd..cdc3f49 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/components/misc.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/components/misc.py
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
+from typing import Self
+from warnings import deprecated
+
 from dzgui.const.constants import ERROR, FLATPAK_RUN_CMD, FLATPAK_SANDBOX, STEAM_CMD
+from dzgui.init.prereqs import has_steam_client, has_flatpak_client
 from dzgui.strings import options
 from dzgui.views.components.box import HBox
 from dzgui.views.components.buttons import Icon
 
-from typing import Self
-from dzgui.init.prereqs import has_steam_client, has_flatpak_client
-
 import gi
 
 gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
 from gi.repository import Gtk  # noqa
 
 
+@deprecated("Client choice is determined at setup time")
 class ClientCombo(Gtk.ComboBox):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         super().__init__()
diff --git a/dzgui/views/pages/options.py b/dzgui/views/pages/options.py
index 6b5da07..91e0b72 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/pages/options.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/pages/options.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from dzgui.views.components.eventbox import InfoEventBox
 from dzgui.views.components.labels import LeftLabel
 from dzgui.views.components.buttons import SpinnerButton, WebButton
 from dzgui.views.components.frame import HeadingFrame
-from dzgui.views.components.misc import ClientCombo, ErrorPopover
+from dzgui.views.components.misc import ErrorPopover
 from dzgui.views.dialogs.generic import ExceptionDialog
 from dzgui.views.mixins.scrollable_mixin import ScrollableMixin
 
@@ -281,11 +281,6 @@ class Options(ScrollableMixin, Gtk.ScrolledWindow):  # type: ignore
             Preferences.WINDOW,
         )
 
-        self.client_combo = ClientCombo()
-        self.client_combo.connect("changed", self._on_client_changed)
-
-        client_hbox = ShortHBox(self.client_combo)
-
         self.distance_toggle = ToggleField(
             self.controller, strings.options.km, strings.options.mi, Preferences.DIST
         )
@@ -309,7 +304,6 @@ class Options(ScrollableMixin, Gtk.ScrolledWindow):  # type: ignore
         self.start_tab_combo.connect("changed", self._on_start_tab_changed)
 
         pref_rows = [
-            [LeftLabel(strings.options.client), client_hbox],
             [LeftLabel(strings.options.window_size), self.fullscreen_toggle],
             [LeftLabel(strings.options.distance), self.distance_toggle],
             [LeftLabel(options.start_tab), start_tab_hbox],
@@ -367,17 +361,11 @@ class Options(ScrollableMixin, Gtk.ScrolledWindow):  # type: ignore
 
         self.connect("key-press-event", self._on_keypress)
 
-    def get_client_name(self, cmd: str) -> str:
-        return self.client_combo.get_client_human_readable(cmd)
-
     def block_text_entry(self) -> None:
         self.steam_box.block_text_entry()
-        # self.steam_entry.set_position(-1)
-        # self.steam_entry.set_can_focus(False)
 
     def unblock_text_entry(self) -> None:
         self.steam_box.unblock_text_entry()
-        # self.steam_entry.set_can_focus(True)
 
     def _on_developers_clicked(self, button: Gtk.Button) -> None:
         self.controller.show_developers_page()
@@ -412,13 +400,6 @@ class Options(ScrollableMixin, Gtk.ScrolledWindow):  # type: ignore
         index = enum.value
         self.controller.update_config(Preferences.START_TAB, index)
 
-    def _on_client_changed(self, combo: Gtk.ComboBoxText) -> None:
-        _iter = combo.get_active_iter()
-        if _iter is None:
-            raise ValueError(f"No active iterator set on {combo}")
-        real_cmd = combo.get_model()[_iter][1]
-        self.controller.update_config(Preferences.CLIENT, real_cmd)
-
     def populate_settings(self) -> None:
         prefs = self.controller.get_prefs()
         # NOTE: re-check in case file was removed by user between runs
@@ -464,10 +445,6 @@ class Options(ScrollableMixin, Gtk.ScrolledWindow):  # type: ignore
         self.dayz_version_label.set_text(dayz_version)
         self.dayz_exp_version_label.set_text(dayz_exp_version)
 
-        # TODO: bicolumn list store with no cell renderer on index 1, use raw command names
-        active_combo = query.get_client_index(config["client"])
-        self.client_combo.set_active(active_combo)
-
         start_tab = self.controller.query_config(Preferences.START_TAB)
         self.start_tab_combo.set_active(start_tab)