diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/lib/breadcrumb.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/lib/breadcrumb.test.ts
index 26a69093ae48d..cbe226ce68aa8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/lib/breadcrumb.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/lib/breadcrumb.test.ts
@@ -5,40 +5,47 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
-import { getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb, getRuleDetailsBreadcrumb } from './breadcrumb';
+import { getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb } from './breadcrumb';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { routeToConnectors, routeToRules, routeToHome } from '../constants';
 
 describe('getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb', () => {
   test('if change calls return proper breadcrumb title ', async () => {
-    expect(getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb('connectors')).toMatchObject({
+    expect(getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb('connectors', true)).toMatchObject({
       text: i18n.translate('xpack.triggersActionsUI.connectors.breadcrumbTitle', {
         defaultMessage: 'Connectors',
       }),
       href: `${routeToConnectors}`,
     });
-    expect(getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb('rules')).toMatchObject({
+    expect(getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb('rules', true)).toMatchObject({
       text: i18n.translate('xpack.triggersActionsUI.rules.breadcrumbTitle', {
         defaultMessage: 'Rules',
       }),
       href: `${routeToRules}`,
     });
-    expect(getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb('home')).toMatchObject({
+    expect(getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb('home', true)).toMatchObject({
       text: i18n.translate('xpack.triggersActionsUI.home.breadcrumbTitle', {
         defaultMessage: 'Rules and Connectors',
       }),
       href: `${routeToHome}`,
     });
   });
-});
-
-describe('getRuleDetailsBreadcrumb', () => {
-  test('if select an alert should return proper breadcrumb title with alert name ', async () => {
-    expect(getRuleDetailsBreadcrumb('testId', 'testName')).toMatchObject({
-      text: i18n.translate('xpack.triggersActionsUI.alertDetails.breadcrumbTitle', {
-        defaultMessage: 'testName',
+  test('if boolean is passed in returns proper breadcrumb href ', async () => {
+    expect(getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb('connectors', true)).toMatchObject({
+      text: i18n.translate('xpack.triggersActionsUI.connectors.breadcrumbTitle', {
+        defaultMessage: 'Connectors',
+      }),
+      href: `${routeToConnectors}`,
+    });
+    expect(getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb('rules', false)).toMatchObject({
+      text: i18n.translate('xpack.triggersActionsUI.rules.breadcrumbTitle', {
+        defaultMessage: 'Rules',
+      }),
+    });
+    expect(getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb('home', false)).toMatchObject({
+      text: i18n.translate('xpack.triggersActionsUI.home.breadcrumbTitle', {
+        defaultMessage: 'Rules and Connectors',
       }),
-      href: '/rule/testId',
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/lib/breadcrumb.ts b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/lib/breadcrumb.ts
index d26cdbcb3d174..46a15b12bb733 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/lib/breadcrumb.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/lib/breadcrumb.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@
  */
 
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
-import { routeToHome, routeToConnectors, routeToRules, routeToRuleDetails } from '../constants';
+import { routeToHome, routeToConnectors, routeToRules } from '../constants';
 
-export const getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb = (type: string): { text: string; href: string } => {
+export const getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb = (
+  type: string,
+  returnHref: boolean = false
+): { text: string; href?: string } => {
   // Home and sections
   switch (type) {
     case 'connectors':
@@ -16,31 +19,33 @@ export const getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb = (type: string): { text: string; href
         text: i18n.translate('xpack.triggersActionsUI.connectors.breadcrumbTitle', {
           defaultMessage: 'Connectors',
         }),
-        href: `${routeToConnectors}`,
+        ...(returnHref
+          ? {
+              href: `${routeToConnectors}`,
+            }
+          : {}),
       };
     case 'rules':
       return {
         text: i18n.translate('xpack.triggersActionsUI.rules.breadcrumbTitle', {
           defaultMessage: 'Rules',
         }),
-        href: `${routeToRules}`,
+        ...(returnHref
+          ? {
+              href: `${routeToRules}`,
+            }
+          : {}),
       };
     default:
       return {
         text: i18n.translate('xpack.triggersActionsUI.home.breadcrumbTitle', {
           defaultMessage: 'Rules and Connectors',
         }),
-        href: `${routeToHome}`,
+        ...(returnHref
+          ? {
+              href: `${routeToHome}`,
+            }
+          : {}),
       };
   }
 };
-
-export const getRuleDetailsBreadcrumb = (
-  id: string,
-  name: string
-): { text: string; href: string } => {
-  return {
-    text: name,
-    href: `${routeToRuleDetails.replace(':ruleId', id)}`,
-  };
-};
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/rule_details/components/rule_details.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/rule_details/components/rule_details.tsx
index c17bc40086666..38357d7c56057 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/rule_details/components/rule_details.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/rule_details/components/rule_details.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import {
   hasExecuteActionsCapability,
   hasManageApiKeysCapability,
 } from '../../../lib/capabilities';
-import { getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb, getRuleDetailsBreadcrumb } from '../../../lib/breadcrumb';
+import { getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb } from '../../../lib/breadcrumb';
 import { getCurrentDocTitle } from '../../../lib/doc_title';
 import {
   Rule,
@@ -117,10 +117,7 @@ export const RuleDetails: React.FunctionComponent<RuleDetailsProps> = ({
 
   // Set breadcrumb and page title
   useEffect(() => {
-    setBreadcrumbs([
-      getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb('rules'),
-      getRuleDetailsBreadcrumb(rule.id, rule.name),
-    ]);
+    setBreadcrumbs([getAlertingSectionBreadcrumb('rules', true), { text: rule.name }]);
     chrome.docTitle.change(getCurrentDocTitle('rules'));
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, []);