diff --git a/site/src/content/docs/commands/zarf_connect.md b/site/src/content/docs/commands/zarf_connect.md
index a9c6ad18e1..f0eb9b84ce 100644
--- a/site/src/content/docs/commands/zarf_connect.md
+++ b/site/src/content/docs/commands/zarf_connect.md
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ zarf connect { REGISTRY | GIT | connect-name } [flags]
       --cli-only           Disable browser auto-open
   -h, --help               help for connect
       --local-port int     (Optional, autogenerated if not provided) Specify the local port to bind to.  E.g. local-port=42000.
-      --name string        Specify the resource name.  E.g. name=unicorns or name=unicorn-pod-7448499f4d-b5bk6.
-      --namespace string   Specify the namespace.  E.g. namespace=default. (default "zarf")
-      --remote-port int    Specify the remote port of the resource to bind to.  E.g. remote-port=8080.
-      --type string        Specify the resource type.  E.g. type=svc or type=pod. (default "svc")
+      --name string        Specify the resource name.  E.g. name=unicorns or name=unicorn-pod-7448499f4d-b5bk6. Ignored if connect-name is supplied.
+      --namespace string   Specify the namespace.  E.g. namespace=default. Ignored if connect-name is supplied. (default "zarf")
+      --remote-port int    Specify the remote port of the resource to bind to.  E.g. remote-port=8080. Ignored if connect-name is supplied.
+      --type string        Specify the resource type.  E.g. type=svc or type=pod. Ignored if connect-name is supplied. (default "svc")
 ```
 
 ### Options inherited from parent commands
diff --git a/src/cmd/connect.go b/src/cmd/connect.go
index 59f7ed88e6..2aedd2f182 100644
--- a/src/cmd/connect.go
+++ b/src/cmd/connect.go
@@ -47,21 +47,9 @@ var (
 				if err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("unable to create tunnel: %w", err)
 				}
-				if zt.ResourceType != cluster.SvcResource {
-					ti.ResourceType = zt.ResourceType
-				}
-				if zt.ResourceName != "" {
-					ti.ResourceName = zt.ResourceName
-				}
-				if zt.Namespace != cluster.ZarfNamespaceName {
-					ti.Namespace = zt.Namespace
-				}
 				if zt.LocalPort != 0 {
 					ti.LocalPort = zt.LocalPort
 				}
-				if zt.RemotePort != 0 {
-					ti.RemotePort = zt.RemotePort
-				}
 				tunnel, err = c.ConnectTunnelInfo(ctx, ti)
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/config/lang/english.go b/src/config/lang/english.go
index 831fd8a920..9e8ae8f63b 100644
--- a/src/config/lang/english.go
+++ b/src/config/lang/english.go
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ const (
 	// zarf connect list
 	CmdConnectListShort = "Lists all available connection shortcuts"
 
-	CmdConnectFlagName       = "Specify the resource name.  E.g. name=unicorns or name=unicorn-pod-7448499f4d-b5bk6."
-	CmdConnectFlagNamespace  = "Specify the namespace.  E.g. namespace=default."
-	CmdConnectFlagType       = "Specify the resource type.  E.g. type=svc or type=pod."
+	CmdConnectFlagName       = "Specify the resource name.  E.g. name=unicorns or name=unicorn-pod-7448499f4d-b5bk6. Ignored if connect-name is supplied."
+	CmdConnectFlagNamespace  = "Specify the namespace.  E.g. namespace=default. Ignored if connect-name is supplied."
+	CmdConnectFlagType       = "Specify the resource type.  E.g. type=svc or type=pod. Ignored if connect-name is supplied."
 	CmdConnectFlagLocalPort  = "(Optional, autogenerated if not provided) Specify the local port to bind to.  E.g. local-port=42000."
-	CmdConnectFlagRemotePort = "Specify the remote port of the resource to bind to.  E.g. remote-port=8080."
+	CmdConnectFlagRemotePort = "Specify the remote port of the resource to bind to.  E.g. remote-port=8080. Ignored if connect-name is supplied."
 	CmdConnectFlagCliOnly    = "Disable browser auto-open"
 
 	CmdConnectPreparingTunnel = "Preparing a tunnel to connect to %s"
diff --git a/src/pkg/cluster/tunnel.go b/src/pkg/cluster/tunnel.go
index 81c9b57417..86e952efa9 100644
--- a/src/pkg/cluster/tunnel.go
+++ b/src/pkg/cluster/tunnel.go
@@ -52,18 +52,6 @@ type TunnelInfo struct {
 	urlSuffix    string
 }
 
-// NewTunnelInfo returns a new TunnelInfo object for connecting to a cluster
-func NewTunnelInfo(namespace, resourceType, resourceName, urlSuffix string, localPort, remotePort int) TunnelInfo {
-	return TunnelInfo{
-		Namespace:    namespace,
-		ResourceType: resourceType,
-		ResourceName: resourceName,
-		urlSuffix:    urlSuffix,
-		LocalPort:    localPort,
-		RemotePort:   remotePort,
-	}
-}
-
 // PrintConnectTable will print a table of all Zarf connect matches found in the cluster.
 func (c *Cluster) PrintConnectTable(ctx context.Context) error {
 	selector, err := metav1.LabelSelectorAsSelector(&metav1.LabelSelector{