diff --git a/client/src/app/queries/applications.ts b/client/src/app/queries/applications.ts
index 153a13d013..a6299f95b8 100644
--- a/client/src/app/queries/applications.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/queries/applications.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ export const useFetchApplications = (
 ) => {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const { isLoading, error, refetch, data } = useQuery({
-    initialData: [],
     queryKey: [ApplicationsQueryKey],
     queryFn: getApplications,
     refetchInterval: refetchInterval,
diff --git a/client/src/app/queries/archetypes.ts b/client/src/app/queries/archetypes.ts
index b64c191064..e08cff282f 100644
--- a/client/src/app/queries/archetypes.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/queries/archetypes.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ export const useFetchArchetypes = (forApplication?: Application | null) => {
   const [filteredArchetypes, setFilteredArchetypes] = useState<Archetype[]>([]);
 
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
-  const { isLoading, isSuccess, error, refetch, data } = useQuery({
-    initialData: [],
+  const { isLoading, isSuccess, error, refetch } = useQuery({
     queryKey: [ARCHETYPES_QUERY_KEY, forApplication?.id],
     queryFn: getArchetypes,
     onSuccess: (fetchedArchetypes) => {