diff --git a/packages/web/src/appobj/ArchiveFileAppObject.svelte b/packages/web/src/appobj/ArchiveFileAppObject.svelte
index 4cecca45d..a0f76e1a4 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/appobj/ArchiveFileAppObject.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/appobj/ArchiveFileAppObject.svelte
@@ -54,11 +54,9 @@
     'matview.sql': 'img view',
   };
 
-  function getArchiveIcon(archiveFilesAsDataSheets, data) {
+  function getArchiveIcon(data) {
     if (data.fileType == 'jsonl') {
-      return isArchiveFileMarkedAsDataSheet(archiveFilesAsDataSheets, data.folderName, data.fileName)
-        ? 'img free-table'
-        : 'img archive';
+      return 'img archive';
     }
     return ARCHIVE_ICONS[data.fileType];
   }
@@ -70,20 +68,14 @@
   import ImportExportModal from '../modals/ImportExportModal.svelte';
   import { showModal } from '../modals/modalTools';
 
-  import { archiveFilesAsDataSheets, currentArchive, extensions, getCurrentDatabase, getExtensions } from '../stores';
+  import { getExtensions } from '../stores';
 
   import createQuickExportMenu from '../utility/createQuickExportMenu';
   import { exportQuickExportFile } from '../utility/exportFileTools';
   import openNewTab from '../utility/openNewTab';
   import AppObjectCore from './AppObjectCore.svelte';
-  import getConnectionLabel from '../utility/getConnectionLabel';
   import InputTextModal from '../modals/InputTextModal.svelte';
   import ConfirmModal from '../modals/ConfirmModal.svelte';
-  import {
-    isArchiveFileMarkedAsDataSheet,
-    markArchiveFileAsDataSheet,
-    markArchiveFileAsReadonly,
-  } from '../utility/archiveTools';
   import { apiCall } from '../utility/api';
 
   export let data;
@@ -116,12 +108,10 @@
       },
     });
   };
-  const handleOpenRead = () => {
-    markArchiveFileAsReadonly(data.folderName, data.fileName);
+  const handleOpenArchive = () => {
     openArchive(data.fileName, data.folderName);
   };
-  const handleOpenWrite = () => {
-    markArchiveFileAsDataSheet(data.folderName, data.fileName);
+  const handleOpenDataSheet = () => {
     openNewTab({
       title: data.fileName,
       icon: 'img free-table',
@@ -141,11 +131,7 @@
   };
   const handleClick = () => {
     if (data.fileType == 'jsonl') {
-      if (isArchiveFileMarkedAsDataSheet($archiveFilesAsDataSheets, data.folderName, data.fileName)) {
-        handleOpenWrite();
-      } else {
-        handleOpenRead();
-      }
+      handleOpenArchive();
     }
     if (data.fileType.endsWith('.sql')) {
       handleOpenSqlFile();
@@ -166,8 +152,8 @@
 
   function createMenu() {
     return [
-      data.fileType == 'jsonl' && { text: 'Open (readonly)', onClick: handleOpenRead },
-      data.fileType == 'jsonl' && { text: 'Open as data sheet', onClick: handleOpenWrite },
+      data.fileType == 'jsonl' && { text: 'Open', onClick: handleOpenArchive },
+      data.fileType == 'jsonl' && { text: 'Open as data sheet', onClick: handleOpenDataSheet },
       data.fileType == 'jsonl' && { text: 'Open in text editor', onClick: handleOpenJsonLinesText },
       { text: 'Delete', onClick: handleDelete },
       { text: 'Rename', onClick: handleRename },
@@ -232,7 +218,7 @@
   {...$$restProps}
   {data}
   title={data.fileLabel}
-  icon={getArchiveIcon($archiveFilesAsDataSheets, data)}
+  icon={getArchiveIcon(data)}
   menu={createMenu}
   on:click={handleClick}
 />
diff --git a/packages/web/src/stores.ts b/packages/web/src/stores.ts
index a45a9812c..3c9f9d35c 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/stores.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/stores.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ export const pinnedDatabases = writableWithStorage([], 'pinnedDatabases');
 export const pinnedTables = writableWithStorage([], 'pinnedTables');
 export const commandsSettings = writable({});
 export const allResultsInOneTabDefault = writableWithStorage(false, 'allResultsInOneTabDefault');
-export const archiveFilesAsDataSheets = writableWithStorage([], 'archiveFilesAsDataSheets');
 export const commandsCustomized = derived([commands, commandsSettings], ([$commands, $commandsSettings]) =>
   _.mapValues($commands, (v, k) => ({
     // @ts-ignore
diff --git a/packages/web/src/tabs/FreeTableTab.svelte b/packages/web/src/tabs/FreeTableTab.svelte
index 55b660b72..361181abe 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/tabs/FreeTableTab.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/tabs/FreeTableTab.svelte
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
   import SaveArchiveModal from '../modals/SaveArchiveModal.svelte';
   import useEditorData from '../query/useEditorData';
   import { apiCall } from '../utility/api';
-  import { markArchiveFileAsDataSheet } from '../utility/archiveTools';
   import { changeTab } from '../utility/common';
   import { registerMenu } from '../utility/contextMenu';
   import createActivator, { getActiveComponent } from '../utility/createActivator';
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@
     }));
     archiveFile = file;
     archiveFolder = folder;
-    markArchiveFileAsDataSheet(folder, file);
   };
 
   function handleRunMacro(macro, params, cells) {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/utility/archiveTools.ts b/packages/web/src/utility/archiveTools.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a9a059439..000000000
--- a/packages/web/src/utility/archiveTools.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-import { archiveFilesAsDataSheets } from '../stores';
-
-export function markArchiveFileAsDataSheet(folder, file) {
-  archiveFilesAsDataSheets.update(ar =>
-    ar.find(x => x.folder == folder && x.file == file) ? ar : [...ar, { folder, file }]
-  );
-}
-
-export function markArchiveFileAsReadonly(folder, file) {
-  archiveFilesAsDataSheets.update(ar => ar.filter(x => x.folder != folder || x.file != file));
-}
-
-export function isArchiveFileMarkedAsDataSheet(store, folder, file) {
-  return !!store.find(x => x.folder == folder && x.file == file);
-}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/widgets/AppFilesList.svelte b/packages/web/src/widgets/AppFilesList.svelte
index 2747ba499..f1535af7e 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/widgets/AppFilesList.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/widgets/AppFilesList.svelte
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
   import newQuery from '../query/newQuery';
   import { currentApplication } from '../stores';
   import { apiCall } from '../utility/api';
-  import { markArchiveFileAsDataSheet } from '../utility/archiveTools';
   import { useAppFiles, useArchiveFolders } from '../utility/metadataLoaders';
   import openNewTab from '../utility/openNewTab';
   import WidgetsInnerContainer from './WidgetsInnerContainer.svelte';
diff --git a/packages/web/src/widgets/ArchiveFilesList.svelte b/packages/web/src/widgets/ArchiveFilesList.svelte
index 53ebbcc61..b3ed4a6b1 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/widgets/ArchiveFilesList.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/widgets/ArchiveFilesList.svelte
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
   import { showModal } from '../modals/modalTools';
   import { currentArchive } from '../stores';
   import { apiCall } from '../utility/api';
-  import { markArchiveFileAsDataSheet } from '../utility/archiveTools';
   import { useArchiveFiles, useArchiveFolders } from '../utility/metadataLoaders';
   import openNewTab from '../utility/openNewTab';
   import WidgetsInnerContainer from './WidgetsInnerContainer.svelte';
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@
           file,
           data: createFreeTableModel(),
         });
-        markArchiveFileAsDataSheet($currentArchive, file);
 
         openNewTab({
           title: file,