diff --git a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database.go b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database.go
index d7e683c7c2d..434beb0db68 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database.go
@@ -347,78 +347,6 @@ func ResourceIBMDatabaseInstance() *schema.Resource {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			"connectionstrings": {
-				Type:     schema.TypeList,
-				Computed: true,
-				Elem: &schema.Resource{
-					Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
-						"name": {
-							Description: "User name",
-							Type:        schema.TypeString,
-							Computed:    true,
-						},
-						"composed": {
-							Description: "Connection string",
-							Type:        schema.TypeString,
-							Computed:    true,
-						},
-						"scheme": {
-							Description: "DB scheme",
-							Type:        schema.TypeString,
-							Computed:    true,
-						},
-						"certname": {
-							Description: "Certificate Name",
-							Type:        schema.TypeString,
-							Computed:    true,
-						},
-						"certbase64": {
-							Description: "Certificate in base64 encoding",
-							Type:        schema.TypeString,
-							Computed:    true,
-						},
-						"password": {
-							Description: "Password",
-							Type:        schema.TypeString,
-							Computed:    true,
-						},
-						"queryoptions": {
-							Description: "DB query options",
-							Type:        schema.TypeString,
-							Computed:    true,
-						},
-						"database": {
-							Description: "DB name",
-							Type:        schema.TypeString,
-							Computed:    true,
-						},
-						"path": {
-							Description: "DB path",
-							Type:        schema.TypeString,
-							Computed:    true,
-						},
-						"hosts": {
-							Type:     schema.TypeList,
-							Optional: true,
-							Elem: &schema.Resource{
-								Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
-									"hostname": {
-										Description: "DB host name",
-										Type:        schema.TypeString,
-										Computed:    true,
-									},
-									"port": {
-										Description: "DB port",
-										Type:        schema.TypeString,
-										Computed:    true,
-									},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Deprecated: "This field is deprecated, please use ibm_database_connection instead",
-			},
 			"allowlist": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeSet,
 				Optional: true,
@@ -1628,7 +1556,6 @@ func resourceIBMDatabaseInstanceRead(context context.Context, d *schema.Resource
 	}
 
 	instanceID := d.Id()
-	connectionEndpoint := "public"
 	rsInst := rc.GetResourceInstanceOptions{
 		ID: &instanceID,
 	}
@@ -1667,9 +1594,6 @@ func resourceIBMDatabaseInstanceRead(context context.Context, d *schema.Resource
 
 	if instance.Parameters != nil {
 		if endpoint, ok := instance.Parameters["service-endpoints"]; ok {
-			if endpoint == "private" {
-				connectionEndpoint = "private"
-			}
 			d.Set("service_endpoints", endpoint)
 		}
 
@@ -1770,7 +1694,6 @@ func resourceIBMDatabaseInstanceRead(context context.Context, d *schema.Resource
 
 	d.Set("allowlist", flex.FlattenAllowlist(allowlist.IPAddresses))
 
-	var connectionStrings []flex.CsEntry
 	//ICD does not implement a GetUsers API. Users populated from tf configuration.
 	tfusers := d.Get("users").(*schema.Set)
 	users := flex.ExpandUsers(tfusers)
@@ -1778,15 +1701,6 @@ func resourceIBMDatabaseInstanceRead(context context.Context, d *schema.Resource
 		UserName: deployment.AdminUsernames["database"],
 	}
 	users = append(users, user)
-	for _, user := range users {
-		userName := user.UserName
-		csEntry, err := getConnectionString(d, userName, connectionEndpoint, meta)
-		if err != nil {
-			return diag.FromErr(fmt.Errorf("[ERROR] Error getting user connection string for user (%s): %s", userName, err))
-		}
-		connectionStrings = append(connectionStrings, csEntry)
-	}
-	d.Set("connectionstrings", flex.FlattenConnectionStrings(connectionStrings))
 
 	if serviceOff == "databases-for-postgresql" || serviceOff == "databases-for-redis" || serviceOff == "databases-for-enterprisedb" {
 		configSchema, err := icdClient.Configurations().GetConfiguration(icdId)
@@ -2219,73 +2133,6 @@ func resourceIBMDatabaseInstanceUpdate(context context.Context, d *schema.Resour
 	return resourceIBMDatabaseInstanceRead(context, d, meta)
 }
 
-func getConnectionString(d *schema.ResourceData, userName, connectionEndpoint string, meta interface{}) (flex.CsEntry, error) {
-	csEntry := flex.CsEntry{}
-	icdClient, err := meta.(conns.ClientSession).ICDAPI()
-	if err != nil {
-		return csEntry, fmt.Errorf("[ERROR] Error getting database client settings: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	icdId := d.Id()
-	connection, err := icdClient.Connections().GetConnection(icdId, userName, connectionEndpoint)
-	if err != nil {
-		return csEntry, fmt.Errorf("[ERROR] Error getting database user connection string via ICD API: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	service := d.Get("service")
-	dbConnection := icdv4.Uri{}
-
-	switch service {
-	case "databases-for-postgresql":
-		dbConnection = connection.Postgres
-	case "databases-for-redis":
-		dbConnection = connection.Rediss
-	case "databases-for-mongodb":
-		dbConnection = connection.Mongo
-	case "databases-for-mysql":
-		dbConnection = connection.Mysql
-	case "databases-for-elasticsearch":
-		dbConnection = connection.Https
-	case "databases-for-etcd":
-		dbConnection = connection.Grpc
-	case "messages-for-rabbitmq":
-		dbConnection = connection.Amqps
-	case "databases-for-enterprisedb":
-		dbConnection = connection.Postgres
-	default:
-		return csEntry, fmt.Errorf("[ERROR] Unrecognised database type during connection string lookup: %s", service)
-	}
-
-	csEntry = flex.CsEntry{
-		Name:     userName,
-		Password: "",
-		// Populate only first 'composed' connection string as an example
-		Composed:     dbConnection.Composed[0],
-		CertName:     dbConnection.Certificate.Name,
-		CertBase64:   dbConnection.Certificate.CertificateBase64,
-		Hosts:        dbConnection.Hosts,
-		Scheme:       dbConnection.Scheme,
-		Path:         dbConnection.Path,
-		QueryOptions: dbConnection.QueryOptions.(map[string]interface{}),
-	}
-
-	// Postgres DB name is of type string, Redis is json.Number, others are nil
-	if dbConnection.Database != nil {
-		switch v := dbConnection.Database.(type) {
-		default:
-			return csEntry, fmt.Errorf("Unexpected data type: %T", v)
-		case json.Number:
-			csEntry.Database = dbConnection.Database.(json.Number).String()
-		case string:
-			csEntry.Database = dbConnection.Database.(string)
-		}
-	} else {
-		csEntry.Database = ""
-	}
-
-	return csEntry, nil
-}
-
 func resourceIBMDatabaseInstanceDelete(context context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) diag.Diagnostics {
 	rsConClient, err := meta.(conns.ClientSession).ResourceControllerV2API()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_edb_test.go b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_edb_test.go
index b4a7d149d92..00f2ee1904f 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_edb_test.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_edb_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package database_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 
 	acc "github.com/IBM-Cloud/terraform-provider-ibm/ibm/acctest"
@@ -41,10 +40,6 @@ func TestAccIBMEDBDatabaseInstanceBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "service_endpoints", "public"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
@@ -61,13 +56,6 @@ func TestAccIBMEDBDatabaseInstanceBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "service_endpoints", "public-and-private"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.2.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.scheme", "postgres"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]+")),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
@@ -83,7 +71,6 @@ func TestAccIBMEDBDatabaseInstanceBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "92160"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
diff --git a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_elasticsearch_platinum_test.go b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_elasticsearch_platinum_test.go
index 14c18b201dd..51d1802ef24 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_elasticsearch_platinum_test.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_elasticsearch_platinum_test.go
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_ElasticsearchPlatinum_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "adminuser", "admin"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", ""),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -53,8 +49,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_ElasticsearchPlatinum_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "location", acc.Region()),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.2.name", "admin"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -69,7 +63,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_ElasticsearchPlatinum_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "18432"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -84,7 +77,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_ElasticsearchPlatinum_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "18432"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "whitelist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			// {
@@ -121,10 +113,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_ElasticsearchPlatinum_Node(t *testing.T) {
 
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", ""),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -137,8 +125,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_ElasticsearchPlatinum_Node(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "location", acc.Region()),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.2.name", "admin"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -151,7 +137,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_ElasticsearchPlatinum_Node(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "location", acc.Region()),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -164,7 +149,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_ElasticsearchPlatinum_Node(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "location", acc.Region()),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			//{
@@ -201,10 +185,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_ElasticsearchPlatinum_Group(t *testing.T) {
 
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", ""),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -221,8 +201,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_ElasticsearchPlatinum_Group(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.cpu.0.allocation_count", "12"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.2.name", "admin"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -239,7 +217,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_ElasticsearchPlatinum_Group(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.cpu.0.allocation_count", "12"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -256,7 +233,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_ElasticsearchPlatinum_Group(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.cpu.0.allocation_count", "16"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			//{
diff --git a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_elasticsearch_test.go b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_elasticsearch_test.go
index b365fb81f89..e27f778876f 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_elasticsearch_test.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_elasticsearch_test.go
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Elasticsearch_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "adminuser", "admin"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", ""),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -53,8 +49,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Elasticsearch_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "location", acc.Region()),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.2.name", "admin"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -67,7 +61,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Elasticsearch_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "location", acc.Region()),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -81,7 +74,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Elasticsearch_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.memory.0.allocation_mb", "12288"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "18432"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			// {
@@ -118,10 +110,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Elasticsearch_Node(t *testing.T) {
 
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", ""),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -134,8 +122,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Elasticsearch_Node(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "location", acc.Region()),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.2.name", "admin"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -148,7 +134,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Elasticsearch_Node(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "location", acc.Region()),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -161,7 +146,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Elasticsearch_Node(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "location", acc.Region()),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			//{
@@ -198,10 +182,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Elasticsearch_Group(t *testing.T) {
 
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", ""),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -218,8 +198,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Elasticsearch_Group(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.cpu.0.allocation_count", "9"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.2.name", "admin"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -236,7 +214,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Elasticsearch_Group(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.cpu.0.allocation_count", "9"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -253,7 +230,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Elasticsearch_Group(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.cpu.0.allocation_count", "12"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			//{
diff --git a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_etcd_test.go b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_etcd_test.go
index bd279f277cb..91cff8d6fc0 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_etcd_test.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_etcd_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package database_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 
 	acc "github.com/IBM-Cloud/terraform-provider-ibm/ibm/acctest"
@@ -40,12 +39,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Etcd_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "184320"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "root"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", ""),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -59,7 +52,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Etcd_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "193536"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -73,7 +65,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Etcd_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "193536"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mongodb_enterprise_test.go b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mongodb_enterprise_test.go
index c54a2e11d4c..1ac55ec575f 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mongodb_enterprise_test.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mongodb_enterprise_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package database_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 
 	acc "github.com/IBM-Cloud/terraform-provider-ibm/ibm/acctest"
@@ -41,10 +40,6 @@ func TestAccIBMMongoDBEnterpriseDatabaseInstanceBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "61440"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
@@ -62,13 +57,6 @@ func TestAccIBMMongoDBEnterpriseDatabaseInstanceBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.1.type", "ops_manager"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.2.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.scheme", "mongodb"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]+")),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
@@ -84,7 +72,6 @@ func TestAccIBMMongoDBEnterpriseDatabaseInstanceBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.memory.0.allocation_mb", "49152"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "122880"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
@@ -93,7 +80,7 @@ func TestAccIBMMongoDBEnterpriseDatabaseInstanceBasic(t *testing.T) {
 				ImportState:       true,
 				ImportStateVerify: true,
 				ImportStateVerifyIgnore: []string{
-					"wait_time_minutes", "adminpassword", "connectionstrings.0.queryoptions", "group"},
+					"wait_time_minutes", "adminpassword", "group"},
 			},
 		},
 	})
@@ -124,13 +111,9 @@ func TestAccIBMMongoDBEnterpriseDatabaseInstanceGroupBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "service_endpoints", "public"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.memory.0.allocation_mb", "49152"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "61440"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.name", "admin"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.count", "3"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.1.count", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.2.count", "1"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
diff --git a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mongodb_sharding_test.go b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mongodb_sharding_test.go
index 20b90c13a51..42d8de0be0c 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mongodb_sharding_test.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mongodb_sharding_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package database_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 
 	acc "github.com/IBM-Cloud/terraform-provider-ibm/ibm/acctest"
@@ -40,10 +39,6 @@ func TestAccIBMMongoDBShardingDatabaseInstanceBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "122880"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -58,9 +53,6 @@ func TestAccIBMMongoDBShardingDatabaseInstanceBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "245760"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.2.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.scheme", "mongodb"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -75,7 +67,6 @@ func TestAccIBMMongoDBShardingDatabaseInstanceBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "245760"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mongodb_test.go b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mongodb_test.go
index 7f4d31b37bd..d753670559e 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mongodb_test.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mongodb_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package database_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 
 	acc "github.com/IBM-Cloud/terraform-provider-ibm/ibm/acctest"
@@ -40,10 +39,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstanceMongodbBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.memory.0.allocation_mb", "12288"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "30720"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -58,9 +53,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstanceMongodbBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.memory.0.allocation_mb", "15360"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "30720"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.2.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.scheme", "mongodb"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -75,7 +67,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstanceMongodbBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "30720"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			// {
@@ -117,7 +108,7 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstanceMongodbImport(t *testing.T) {
 				ImportState:       true,
 				ImportStateVerify: true,
 				ImportStateVerifyIgnore: []string{
-					"wait_time_minutes", "connectionstrings"},
+					"wait_time_minutes"},
 			},
 		},
 	})
diff --git a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mysql_test.go b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mysql_test.go
index 3a1f7e4b1f3..7a10a1c06ca 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mysql_test.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_mysql_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package database_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 
 	acc "github.com/IBM-Cloud/terraform-provider-ibm/ibm/acctest"
@@ -40,10 +39,6 @@ func TestAccIBMMysqlDatabaseInstanceBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "service_endpoints", "public"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
@@ -60,13 +55,6 @@ func TestAccIBMMysqlDatabaseInstanceBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "service_endpoints", "public-and-private"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.2.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.scheme", "mysql"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]+")),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
diff --git a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_postgresql_test.go b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_postgresql_test.go
index 7d11ef0837e..f0ac0f50aa6 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_postgresql_test.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_postgresql_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package database_test
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
-	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -63,10 +62,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstancePostgresBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "service_endpoints", "public"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "logical_replication_slot.#", "1"),
 				),
@@ -84,13 +79,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstancePostgresBasic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "service_endpoints", "public-and-private"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "4"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.3.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.scheme", "postgres"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]+")),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "logical_replication_slot.#", "2"),
 				),
@@ -133,10 +121,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstancePostgresGroup(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "service_endpoints", "public"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
@@ -155,13 +139,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstancePostgresGroup(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "service_endpoints", "public-and-private"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.2.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.scheme", "postgres"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.certname", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]*")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.certbase64", regexp.MustCompile("^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$")),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]+")),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
@@ -179,7 +156,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstancePostgresGroup(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.cpu.0.allocation_count", "6"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
@@ -197,7 +173,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstancePostgresGroup(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.cpu.0.allocation_count", "9"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "tags.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
diff --git a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_rabbitmq_test.go b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_rabbitmq_test.go
index 7fa54800cf7..0a5ca0befa9 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_rabbitmq_test.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_rabbitmq_test.go
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Rabbitmq_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "3072"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.1.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", ""),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -57,8 +53,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Rabbitmq_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "6144"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "3"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.2.name", "admin"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -73,7 +67,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Rabbitmq_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "6144"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "users.#", "0"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			// {
diff --git a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_redis_test.go b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_redis_test.go
index a71df9d4ce9..47ffa860816 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_redis_test.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database_redis_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package database_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 
 	acc "github.com/IBM-Cloud/terraform-provider-ibm/ibm/acctest"
@@ -39,10 +38,6 @@ func TestAccIBMDatabaseInstance_Redis_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.memory.0.allocation_mb", "8192"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "groups.0.disk.0.allocation_mb", "2048"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "allowlist.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.name", "admin"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.hosts.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestMatchResourceAttr(name, "connectionstrings.0.database", regexp.MustCompile("[-a-z0-9]+")),
 				),
 			},
 			{