diff --git a/R/utils.R b/R/utils.R
index 9a589eb190..43ad20f4e5 100644
--- a/R/utils.R
+++ b/R/utils.R
@@ -104,46 +104,6 @@ report_card_template <- function(title, label, description = NULL, with_filter,
   card
 }
 
-#' Resolve `datanames` for the modules
-#'
-#' Modifies `module$datanames` to include names of the parent dataset (taken from `join_keys`).
-#' When `datanames` is set to `"all"` it is replaced with all available datasets names.
-#' @param modules (`teal_modules`) object
-#' @param datanames (`character`) names of datasets available in the `data` object
-#' @param join_keys (`join_keys`) object
-#' @return `teal_modules` with resolved `datanames`.
-#' @keywords internal
-resolve_modules_datanames <- function(modules, datanames, join_keys) {
-  if (inherits(modules, "teal_modules")) {
-    modules$children <- sapply(
-      modules$children,
-      resolve_modules_datanames,
-      simplify = FALSE,
-      datanames = datanames,
-      join_keys = join_keys
-    )
-    modules
-  } else {
-    modules$datanames <- if (identical(modules$datanames, "all")) {
-      datanames
-    } else if (is.character(modules$datanames)) {
-      extra_datanames <- setdiff(modules$datanames, datanames)
-      if (length(extra_datanames)) {
-        stop(
-          sprintf(
-            "Module %s has datanames that are not available in a 'data':\n %s not in %s",
-            modules$label,
-            toString(extra_datanames),
-            toString(datanames)
-          )
-        )
-      }
-      datanames_adjusted <- intersect(modules$datanames, datanames)
-      include_parent_datanames(dataname = datanames_adjusted, join_keys = join_keys)
-    }
-    modules
-  }
-}
 
 #' Check `datanames` in modules
 #'
@@ -256,7 +216,10 @@ modules_datasets <- function(data, modules, filters, filtered_data_singleton = t
           teal.data::join_keys(data)
         )
       } else {
-        modules$datanames
+        include_parent_datanames(
+          modules$datanames,
+          teal.data::join_keys(data)
+        )
       }
     # 2. subset filters (global + dedicated)
     slices <- shiny::isolate({
diff --git a/man/resolve_modules_datanames.Rd b/man/resolve_modules_datanames.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c966c6c11..0000000000
--- a/man/resolve_modules_datanames.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/utils.R
-\name{resolve_modules_datanames}
-\alias{resolve_modules_datanames}
-\title{Resolve \code{datanames} for the modules}
-\usage{
-resolve_modules_datanames(modules, datanames, join_keys)
-}
-\arguments{
-\item{modules}{(\code{teal_modules}) object}
-
-\item{datanames}{(\code{character}) names of datasets available in the \code{data} object}
-
-\item{join_keys}{(\code{join_keys}) object}
-}
-\value{
-\code{teal_modules} with resolved \code{datanames}.
-}
-\description{
-Modifies \code{module$datanames} to include names of the parent dataset (taken from \code{join_keys}).
-When \code{datanames} is set to \code{"all"} it is replaced with all available datasets names.
-}
-\keyword{internal}