diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/src/commands/table.rs b/crates/nu-explore/src/commands/table.rs
index 0f1caa27e8..6bc6268067 100644
--- a/crates/nu-explore/src/commands/table.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-explore/src/commands/table.rs
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ impl ViewCommand for TableCmd {
 
         let mut view = RecordView::new(columns, data);
 
-        // todo: use setup instead ????
-
         if is_record {
             view.set_orientation_current(Orientation::Left);
         }
@@ -67,32 +65,6 @@ impl ViewCommand for TableCmd {
             view.set_orientation_current(o);
         }
 
-        // if let Some(style) = self.settings.selected_cell_s {
-        //     view.set_style_selected_cell(style);
-        // }
-
-        // if let Some(style) = self.settings.selected_column_s {
-        //     view.set_style_selected_column(style);
-        // }
-
-        // if let Some(style) = self.settings.selected_row_s {
-        //     view.set_style_selected_row(style);
-        // }
-
-        // if let Some(style) = self.settings.split_line_s {
-        //     view.set_style_separator(style);
-        // }
-
-        // if let Some(p) = self.settings.padding_column_left {
-        //     let c = view.get_padding_column();
-        //     view.set_padding_column((p, c.1))
-        // }
-
-        // if let Some(p) = self.settings.padding_column_right {
-        //     let c = view.get_padding_column();
-        //     view.set_padding_column((c.0, p))
-        // }
-
         if self.settings.turn_on_cursor_mode {
             view.set_cursor_mode();
         }
diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/src/explore.rs b/crates/nu-explore/src/explore.rs
index 004c6d715a..83ff583b73 100644
--- a/crates/nu-explore/src/explore.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-explore/src/explore.rs
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ impl Command for Explore {
         let nu_config = engine_state.get_config();
         let style_computer = StyleComputer::from_config(engine_state, stack);
 
-        // let mut config = nu_config.explore.clone();
-        // include_nu_config(&mut config, &style_computer);
-        // update_config(&mut config, show_index, show_head);
-        // default_config(&mut config);
-
         let mut explore_config = ExploreConfig::from_nu_config(&nu_config);
         explore_config.table.show_header = show_head;
         explore_config.table.show_index = show_index;
@@ -213,9 +208,6 @@ impl ExploreConfig {
 
         if let Some(s) = colors.get("selected_cell") {
             ret.selected_cell = *s;
-        } else {
-            // light blue background as default
-            ret.selected_cell = color(None, Some(Color::LightBlue));
         }
 
         if let Some(hm) = explore_cfg_hash_map.get("status").and_then(create_map) {
diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/src/views/record/mod.rs b/crates/nu-explore/src/views/record/mod.rs
index 243604509b..49a811e20c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-explore/src/views/record/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-explore/src/views/record/mod.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ impl<'a> RecordView<'a> {
             layer_stack: vec![RecordLayer::new(columns, records)],
             mode: UIMode::View,
             orientation: Orientation::Top,
-            // this is kind of gross. can we pass in ExploreConfig in the constructor instead of setting it later?
+            // TODO: It's kind of gross how this temporarily has an incorrect/default config.
+            // See if we can pass correct config in through the constructor
             cfg: ExploreConfig::default(),
         }
     }
@@ -303,7 +304,6 @@ impl View for RecordView<'_> {
 
     // todo: move the method to Command?
     fn setup(&mut self, cfg: ViewConfig<'_>) {
-        // gross, move this to a constructor
         self.cfg = cfg.explore_config.clone();
     }
 }