diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_details/components/alert_details_route.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_details/components/alert_details_route.test.tsx
index c07138990f88d..847c6c65464b2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_details/components/alert_details_route.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_details/components/alert_details_route.test.tsx
@@ -19,20 +19,6 @@ import { spacesPluginMock } from '../../../../../../spaces/public/mocks';
 import { useKibana } from '../../../../common/lib/kibana';
 jest.mock('../../../../common/lib/kibana');
 
-class NotFoundError extends Error {
-  public readonly body: {
-    statusCode: number;
-    name: string;
-  } = {
-    statusCode: 404,
-    name: 'Not found',
-  };
-
-  constructor(message: string | undefined) {
-    super(message);
-  }
-}
-
 describe('alert_details_route', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
@@ -58,11 +44,8 @@ describe('alert_details_route', () => {
   it('redirects to another page if fetched rule is an aliasMatch', async () => {
     await setup();
     const rule = mockRule();
-    const { loadAlert, resolveRule } = mockApis();
+    const { resolveRule } = mockApis();
 
-    loadAlert.mockImplementationOnce(async () => {
-      throw new NotFoundError('OMG');
-    });
     resolveRule.mockImplementationOnce(async () => ({
       ...rule,
       id: 'new_id',
@@ -70,17 +53,13 @@ describe('alert_details_route', () => {
       alias_target_id: rule.id,
     }));
     const wrapper = mountWithIntl(
-      <AlertDetailsRoute
-        {...mockRouterProps(rule)}
-        {...{ ...mockApis(), loadAlert, resolveRule }}
-      />
+      <AlertDetailsRoute {...mockRouterProps(rule)} {...{ ...mockApis(), resolveRule }} />
     );
     await act(async () => {
       await nextTick();
       wrapper.update();
     });
 
-    expect(loadAlert).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rule.id);
     expect(resolveRule).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rule.id);
     expect((spacesMock as any).ui.redirectLegacyUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       `insightsAndAlerting/triggersActions/rule/new_id`,
@@ -96,11 +75,8 @@ describe('alert_details_route', () => {
       name: 'type name',
       authorizedConsumers: ['consumer'],
     };
-    const { loadAlert, loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
+    const { loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
 
-    loadAlert.mockImplementationOnce(async () => {
-      throw new NotFoundError('OMG');
-    });
     loadAlertTypes.mockImplementationOnce(async () => [ruleType]);
     loadActionTypes.mockImplementation(async () => []);
     resolveRule.mockImplementationOnce(async () => ({
@@ -112,7 +88,7 @@ describe('alert_details_route', () => {
     const wrapper = mountWithIntl(
       <AlertDetailsRoute
         {...mockRouterProps(rule)}
-        {...{ ...mockApis(), loadAlert, loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule }}
+        {...{ ...mockApis(), loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule }}
       />
     );
     await act(async () => {
@@ -120,7 +96,6 @@ describe('alert_details_route', () => {
       wrapper.update();
     });
 
-    expect(loadAlert).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rule.id);
     expect(resolveRule).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rule.id);
     expect((spacesMock as any).ui.components.getLegacyUrlConflict).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
       currentObjectId: 'new_id',
@@ -138,10 +113,10 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
 
   it('fetches rule', async () => {
     const rule = mockRule();
-    const { loadAlert, loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
+    const { loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
     const { setAlert, setAlertType, setActionTypes } = mockStateSetter();
 
-    loadAlert.mockImplementationOnce(async () => rule);
+    resolveRule.mockImplementationOnce(async () => rule);
 
     const toastNotifications = {
       addDanger: jest.fn(),
@@ -149,7 +124,6 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
 
     await getRuleData(
       rule.id,
-      loadAlert,
       loadAlertTypes,
       resolveRule,
       loadActionTypes,
@@ -159,8 +133,7 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
       toastNotifications
     );
 
-    expect(loadAlert).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rule.id);
-    expect(resolveRule).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(resolveRule).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rule.id);
     expect(setAlert).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rule);
   });
 
@@ -184,10 +157,10 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
       id: rule.alertTypeId,
       name: 'type name',
     };
-    const { loadAlert, loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
+    const { loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
     const { setAlert, setAlertType, setActionTypes } = mockStateSetter();
 
-    loadAlert.mockImplementation(async () => rule);
+    resolveRule.mockImplementation(async () => rule);
     loadAlertTypes.mockImplementation(async () => [ruleType]);
     loadActionTypes.mockImplementation(async () => [connectorType]);
 
@@ -197,7 +170,6 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
 
     await getRuleData(
       rule.id,
-      loadAlert,
       loadAlertTypes,
       resolveRule,
       loadActionTypes,
@@ -209,58 +181,13 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
 
     expect(loadAlertTypes).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(loadActionTypes).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(resolveRule).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(resolveRule).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     expect(setAlert).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rule);
     expect(setAlertType).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ruleType);
     expect(setActionTypes).toHaveBeenCalledWith([connectorType]);
   });
 
-  it('fetches rule using resolve if initial GET results in a 404 error', async () => {
-    const connectorType = {
-      id: '.server-log',
-      name: 'Server log',
-      enabled: true,
-    };
-    const rule = mockRule({
-      actions: [
-        {
-          group: '',
-          id: uuid.v4(),
-          actionTypeId: connectorType.id,
-          params: {},
-        },
-      ],
-    });
-
-    const { loadAlert, loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
-    const { setAlert, setAlertType, setActionTypes } = mockStateSetter();
-
-    loadAlert.mockImplementationOnce(async () => {
-      throw new NotFoundError('OMG');
-    });
-    resolveRule.mockImplementationOnce(async () => rule);
-
-    const toastNotifications = {
-      addDanger: jest.fn(),
-    } as unknown as ToastsApi;
-    await getRuleData(
-      rule.id,
-      loadAlert,
-      loadAlertTypes,
-      resolveRule,
-      loadActionTypes,
-      setAlert,
-      setAlertType,
-      setActionTypes,
-      toastNotifications
-    );
-
-    expect(loadAlert).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rule.id);
-    expect(resolveRule).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rule.id);
-    expect(setAlert).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rule);
-  });
-
   it('displays an error if fetching the rule results in a non-404 error', async () => {
     const connectorType = {
       id: '.server-log',
@@ -278,10 +205,10 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
       ],
     });
 
-    const { loadAlert, loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
+    const { loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
     const { setAlert, setAlertType, setActionTypes } = mockStateSetter();
 
-    loadAlert.mockImplementation(async () => {
+    resolveRule.mockImplementation(async () => {
       throw new Error('OMG');
     });
 
@@ -290,7 +217,6 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
     } as unknown as ToastsApi;
     await getRuleData(
       rule.id,
-      loadAlert,
       loadAlertTypes,
       resolveRule,
       loadActionTypes,
@@ -322,10 +248,10 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
       ],
     });
 
-    const { loadAlert, loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
+    const { loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
     const { setAlert, setAlertType, setActionTypes } = mockStateSetter();
 
-    loadAlert.mockImplementation(async () => rule);
+    resolveRule.mockImplementation(async () => rule);
 
     loadAlertTypes.mockImplementation(async () => {
       throw new Error('OMG no rule type');
@@ -337,7 +263,6 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
     } as unknown as ToastsApi;
     await getRuleData(
       rule.id,
-      loadAlert,
       loadAlertTypes,
       resolveRule,
       loadActionTypes,
@@ -373,10 +298,10 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
       name: 'type name',
     };
 
-    const { loadAlert, loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
+    const { loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
     const { setAlert, setAlertType, setActionTypes } = mockStateSetter();
 
-    loadAlert.mockImplementation(async () => rule);
+    resolveRule.mockImplementation(async () => rule);
 
     loadAlertTypes.mockImplementation(async () => [ruleType]);
     loadActionTypes.mockImplementation(async () => {
@@ -388,7 +313,6 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
     } as unknown as ToastsApi;
     await getRuleData(
       rule.id,
-      loadAlert,
       loadAlertTypes,
       resolveRule,
       loadActionTypes,
@@ -425,10 +349,10 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
       name: 'type name',
     };
 
-    const { loadAlert, loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
+    const { loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
     const { setAlert, setAlertType, setActionTypes } = mockStateSetter();
 
-    loadAlert.mockImplementation(async () => rule);
+    resolveRule.mockImplementation(async () => rule);
     loadAlertTypes.mockImplementation(async () => [ruleType]);
     loadActionTypes.mockImplementation(async () => [connectorType]);
 
@@ -437,7 +361,6 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
     } as unknown as ToastsApi;
     await getRuleData(
       rule.id,
-      loadAlert,
       loadAlertTypes,
       resolveRule,
       loadActionTypes,
@@ -485,10 +408,10 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
       name: 'type name',
     };
 
-    const { loadAlert, loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
+    const { loadAlertTypes, loadActionTypes, resolveRule } = mockApis();
     const { setAlert, setAlertType, setActionTypes } = mockStateSetter();
 
-    loadAlert.mockImplementation(async () => rule);
+    resolveRule.mockImplementation(async () => rule);
     loadAlertTypes.mockImplementation(async () => [ruleType]);
     loadActionTypes.mockImplementation(async () => [availableConnectorType]);
 
@@ -497,7 +420,6 @@ describe('getRuleData useEffect handler', () => {
     } as unknown as ToastsApi;
     await getRuleData(
       rule.id,
-      loadAlert,
       loadAlertTypes,
       resolveRule,
       loadActionTypes,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_details/components/alert_details_route.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_details/components/alert_details_route.tsx
index 123d60bb9fea3..b530df986c277 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_details/components/alert_details_route.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_details/components/alert_details_route.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { RouteComponentProps } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { ToastsApi } from 'kibana/public';
 import { EuiSpacer } from '@elastic/eui';
-import { Alert, AlertType, ActionType, ResolvedRule } from '../../../../types';
+import { AlertType, ActionType, ResolvedRule } from '../../../../types';
 import { AlertDetailsWithApi as AlertDetails } from './alert_details';
 import { throwIfAbsent, throwIfIsntContained } from '../../../lib/value_validators';
 import {
@@ -28,13 +28,12 @@ type AlertDetailsRouteProps = RouteComponentProps<{
   ruleId: string;
 }> &
   Pick<ActionApis, 'loadActionTypes'> &
-  Pick<AlertApis, 'loadAlert' | 'loadAlertTypes' | 'resolveRule'>;
+  Pick<AlertApis, 'loadAlertTypes' | 'resolveRule'>;
 
 export const AlertDetailsRoute: React.FunctionComponent<AlertDetailsRouteProps> = ({
   match: {
     params: { ruleId },
   },
-  loadAlert,
   loadAlertTypes,
   loadActionTypes,
   resolveRule,
@@ -47,14 +46,13 @@ export const AlertDetailsRoute: React.FunctionComponent<AlertDetailsRouteProps>
 
   const { basePath } = http;
 
-  const [alert, setAlert] = useState<Alert | ResolvedRule | null>(null);
+  const [alert, setAlert] = useState<ResolvedRule | null>(null);
   const [alertType, setAlertType] = useState<AlertType | null>(null);
   const [actionTypes, setActionTypes] = useState<ActionType[] | null>(null);
   const [refreshToken, requestRefresh] = React.useState<number>();
   useEffect(() => {
     getRuleData(
       ruleId,
-      loadAlert,
       loadAlertTypes,
       resolveRule,
       loadActionTypes,
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ export const AlertDetailsRoute: React.FunctionComponent<AlertDetailsRouteProps>
       setActionTypes,
       toasts
     );
-  }, [ruleId, http, loadActionTypes, loadAlert, loadAlertTypes, resolveRule, toasts, refreshToken]);
+  }, [ruleId, http, loadActionTypes, loadAlertTypes, resolveRule, toasts, refreshToken]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (alert) {
@@ -128,26 +126,16 @@ export const AlertDetailsRoute: React.FunctionComponent<AlertDetailsRouteProps>
 
 export async function getRuleData(
   ruleId: string,
-  loadAlert: AlertApis['loadAlert'],
   loadAlertTypes: AlertApis['loadAlertTypes'],
   resolveRule: AlertApis['resolveRule'],
   loadActionTypes: ActionApis['loadActionTypes'],
-  setAlert: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<Alert | ResolvedRule | null>>,
+  setAlert: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<ResolvedRule | null>>,
   setAlertType: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<AlertType | null>>,
   setActionTypes: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<ActionType[] | null>>,
   toasts: Pick<ToastsApi, 'addDanger'>
 ) {
   try {
-    let loadedRule: Alert | ResolvedRule;
-    try {
-      loadedRule = await loadAlert(ruleId);
-    } catch (err) {
-      // Try resolving this rule id if the error is a 404, otherwise re-throw
-      if (err?.body?.statusCode !== 404) {
-        throw err;
-      }
-      loadedRule = await resolveRule(ruleId);
-    }
+    const loadedRule: ResolvedRule = await resolveRule(ruleId);
     setAlert(loadedRule);
 
     const [loadedAlertType, loadedActionTypes] = await Promise.all<AlertType, ActionType[]>([