diff --git a/src/controllers/ExtensionController.ts b/src/controllers/ExtensionController.ts
index 9641629e..509d9024 100644
--- a/src/controllers/ExtensionController.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/ExtensionController.ts
@@ -243,11 +243,6 @@ export class ExtensionController implements Disposable {
       this._outputChannel,
       this._toaster
     );
-    this._dhcServiceFactory.onCreated(
-      this.onDhServiceCreated,
-      undefined,
-      this._context.subscriptions
-    );
 
     this._serverManager = new ServerManager(
       this._config,
@@ -458,19 +453,6 @@ export class ExtensionController implements Disposable {
     this._serverManager?.setEditorConnection(editor, dhService);
   };
 
-  /**
-   * Handle when a new Deephaven service is created.
-   * @param dhService The Deephaven service that was created.
-   * @returns void
-   */
-  onDhServiceCreated = (dhService: IDhService): void => {
-    dhService.onRequestVariablePanels(
-      variables => this.onOpenVariablePanels(dhService.serverUrl, variables),
-      undefined,
-      this._context.subscriptions
-    );
-  };
-
   /**
    * Disconnect editor from active connections.
    * @param uri
diff --git a/src/services/DhService.ts b/src/services/DhService.ts
index 4c52908b..9e90c6b3 100644
--- a/src/services/DhService.ts
+++ b/src/services/DhService.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
   NoConsoleTypesError,
   parseServerError,
 } from '../util';
-import { VARIABLE_UNICODE_ICONS } from '../common';
+import { OPEN_VARIABLE_PANELS_CMD, VARIABLE_UNICODE_ICONS } from '../common';
 
 const logger = new Logger('DhService');
 
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ export abstract class DhService<TDH = unknown, TClient = unknown>
   private readonly _onDidDisconnect = new vscode.EventEmitter<URL>();
   readonly onDidDisconnect = this._onDidDisconnect.event;
 
-  public readonly _onRequestVariablePanels = new vscode.EventEmitter<
-    VariableDefintion[]
-  >();
-  readonly onRequestVariablePanels = this._onRequestVariablePanels.event;
-
   public readonly serverUrl: URL;
   protected readonly subscriptions: (() => void)[] = [];
 
@@ -88,7 +83,6 @@ export abstract class DhService<TDH = unknown, TClient = unknown>
   public async dispose(): Promise<void> {
     this.clearCaches();
     this._onDidDisconnect.dispose();
-    this._onRequestVariablePanels.dispose();
   }
 
   protected getToastErrorMessage(
@@ -301,8 +295,12 @@ export abstract class DhService<TDH = unknown, TClient = unknown>
       this.outputChannel.appendLine(`${icon} ${title}`);
     });
 
-    this._onRequestVariablePanels.fire(
-      changed.filter(v => !v.title.startsWith('_'))
+    const showVariables = changed.filter(v => !v.title.startsWith('_'));
+
+    vscode.commands.executeCommand(
+      OPEN_VARIABLE_PANELS_CMD,
+      this.serverUrl,
+      showVariables
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/src/services/DhcServiceFactory.ts b/src/services/DhcServiceFactory.ts
index 30ad581d..b3f30ade 100644
--- a/src/services/DhcServiceFactory.ts
+++ b/src/services/DhcServiceFactory.ts
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@ export class DhcServiceFactory implements IDhServiceFactory {
     private toaster: IToastService
   ) {}
 
-  dispose = async (): Promise<void> => {
-    this._onCreated.dispose();
-  };
-
-  private _onCreated = new vscode.EventEmitter<DhcService>();
-  readonly onCreated = this._onCreated.event;
-
   create = (serverUrl: URL, psk?: string): DhcService => {
     const dhService = new DhcService(
       serverUrl,
@@ -31,8 +24,6 @@ export class DhcServiceFactory implements IDhServiceFactory {
       dhService.setPsk(psk);
     }
 
-    this._onCreated.fire(dhService);
-
     return dhService;
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/types/serviceTypes.d.ts b/src/types/serviceTypes.d.ts
index 25aafc5d..aeb273a0 100644
--- a/src/types/serviceTypes.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/serviceTypes.d.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ export interface IDhService<TDH = unknown, TClient = unknown>
   readonly isInitialized: boolean;
   readonly isConnected: boolean;
   readonly onDidDisconnect: vscode.Event<URL>;
-  readonly onRequestVariablePanels: vscode.Event<VariableDefintion[]>;
 
   initDh: () => Promise<boolean>;
 
@@ -61,11 +60,10 @@ export interface IFactory<T, TArgs extends unknown[] = []> {
 /**
  * Factory for creating IDhService instances.
  */
-export interface IDhServiceFactory
-  extends IFactory<IDhService, [serverUrl: URL, psk?: string]>,
-    Disposable {
-  readonly onCreated: vscode.Event<IDhService>;
-}
+export type IDhServiceFactory = IFactory<
+  IDhService,
+  [serverUrl: URL, psk?: string]
+>;
 
 export interface IPanelService extends Disposable {
   getPanelOrThrow: (url: URL, variableId: VariableID) => vscode.WebviewPanel;