diff --git a/src/machines/modelingMachine.ts b/src/machines/modelingMachine.ts
index 15d3a02a0..7ab10afeb 100644
--- a/src/machines/modelingMachine.ts
+++ b/src/machines/modelingMachine.ts
@@ -810,18 +810,6 @@ export const modelingMachine = setup({
         sketchDetails: event.output,
       }
     }),
-    'set selection filter to curves only': () => {
-      ;(async () => {
-        await engineCommandManager.sendSceneCommand({
-          type: 'modeling_cmd_req',
-          cmd_id: uuidv4(),
-          cmd: {
-            type: 'set_selection_filter',
-            filter: ['curve'],
-          },
-        })
-      })().catch(reportRejection)
-    },
     'tear down client sketch': () => {
       sceneEntitiesManager.tearDownSketch({ removeAxis: false })
     },
@@ -3329,7 +3317,6 @@ export const modelingMachine = setup({
           entry: [
             'show default planes',
             'reset camera position',
-            'set selection filter to curves only',
           ],
           description: `We want to disable selections and hover highlights here, because users can't do anything with that information until they actually add something to the scene. The planes are just for orientation here.`,
           exit: 'set selection filter to defaults',