diff --git a/dzgui/config/query.py b/dzgui/config/query.py
index 00bb522..dc544d1 100644
--- a/dzgui/config/query.py
+++ b/dzgui/config/query.py
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ def get_favorites(path: Path) -> list[str]:
     return conf["ip_list"]
 
 
-def is_in_favs(record: str, path: Path) -> bool:
-    favs = get_favorites(path)
-    if record in favs:
-        return True
-    return False
+# def is_in_favs(record: str, path: Path) -> bool:
+#    favs = get_favorites(path)
+#    if record in favs:
+#        return True
+#    return False
 
 
 def enum_to_key(enum: Preferences) -> str:
diff --git a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
index ee05d32..30a132c 100644
--- a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
+++ b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import inspect
 import logging
 
 from typing import Any, Callable, TYPE_CHECKING
-from warnings import deprecated
 
 import dzgui.util._json as JSON  # noqa
 
@@ -373,9 +372,6 @@ class Controller(GObject.GObject):
             return False
         return True
 
-    # def is_in_favs(self) -> bool:
-    #    return self.config_man.is_in_favs()
-
     def get_config_man(self) -> ConfigManager:
         return self.config_man
 
diff --git a/dzgui/views/trees/tree_servers.py b/dzgui/views/trees/tree_servers.py
index cc416a8..98250c7 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/trees/tree_servers.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/trees/tree_servers.py
@@ -271,8 +271,7 @@ class ServerTreeView(ContextMixin, TreeView):
 
     def is_in_favs(self) -> bool:
         record = self.get_record_string()
-        ips = self.controller.get_config_man().lookup(Preferences.IP_LIST)
-        if record in ips:
+        if self.controller.get_config_man().is_in_favs(record):
             return True
         return False