diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeWrapper/NodeWrapper.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeWrapper/NodeWrapper.svelte
index fd9f01ca..28e5e7cf 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeWrapper/NodeWrapper.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeWrapper/NodeWrapper.svelte
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
       z: zIndex = 0,
       positionAbsolute: { x: positionX, y: positionY }
     }
-  } = $derived(store.defaultNodeOptions ? { ...store.defaultNodeOptions, ...node } : node);
+  } = $derived(node);
 
   let { id } = node;
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/Pane.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/Pane.svelte
index d865d602..b7e7491f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/Pane.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/Pane.svelte
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@
     if (!isSelecting || !containerBounds || !store.selectionRect) {
       return;
     }
-    const start = performance.now();
+
     selectionInProgress = true;
 
     const mousePos = getEventPosition(event, containerBounds);
-    const startX = store.selectionRect.startX ?? 0;
-    const startY = store.selectionRect.startY ?? 0;
+    const { startX = 0, startY = 0 } = store.selectionRect;
+
     const nextUserSelectRect = {
       ...store.selectionRect,
       x: mousePos.x < startX ? mousePos.x : startX,
@@ -145,8 +145,7 @@
         nextUserSelectRect,
         [store.viewport.x, store.viewport.y, store.viewport.zoom],
         store.selectionMode === SelectionMode.Partial,
-        true,
-        store.defaultNodeOptions.selectable
+        true
       ).map((n) => n.id)
     );
 
@@ -174,9 +173,6 @@
 
     store.selectionRectMode = 'user';
     store.selectionRect = nextUserSelectRect;
-
-    const end = performance.now();
-    // console.log('onPointerMove', end - start);
   }
 
   function onPointerUp(event: PointerEvent) {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/types.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/types.ts
index c99d1424..5f5ec9f3 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/types.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/types.ts
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ import type {
   OnDelete,
   OnEdgeCreate,
   OnBeforeDelete,
-  IsValidConnection,
-  DefaultNodeOptions
+  IsValidConnection
 } from '$lib/types';
 
 import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
@@ -303,22 +302,6 @@ export type SvelteFlowProps = NodeEvents &
      * }
      */
     defaultEdgeOptions?: DefaultEdgeOptions;
-    /** Defaults to be applied to all new nodes that are added to the flow.
-     *
-     * Properties on a new nodes will override these defaults if they exist.
-     * @example
-     * const defaultNodeOptions = {
-     *  type: 'customNodeType',
-     *  position: {x: 0, y: 0}
-     *  data: { label: 'custom label' },
-     *  hidden: false,
-     *  deletable: true,
-     *  selected: false,
-     *  focusable: true,
-     *  zIndex: 12,
-     * }
-     */
-    defaultNodeOptions?: DefaultNodeOptions;
     /** Sets a fixed width for the flow */
     width?: number;
     /** Sets a fixed height for the flow */
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts
index dc3027f9..e5ec2743 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -52,14 +52,7 @@ export type {
   DefaultEdgeOptions
 } from '$lib/types/edges';
 export type { HandleProps, FitViewOptions } from '$lib/types/general';
-export type {
-  Node,
-  NodeTypes,
-  DefaultNodeOptions,
-  BuiltInNode,
-  NodeProps,
-  InternalNode
-} from '$lib/types/nodes';
+export type { Node, NodeTypes, BuiltInNode, NodeProps, InternalNode } from '$lib/types/nodes';
 export type { SvelteFlowStore } from '$lib/store/types';
 
 // system types
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.svelte.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.svelte.ts
index 96f848be..b64d6681 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.svelte.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.svelte.ts
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ export const getInitialStore = (signals: StoreSignals) => {
     translateExtent: CoordinateExtent = $derived(signals.props.translateExtent ?? infiniteExtent);
 
     defaultEdgeOptions: Partial<Edge> = $derived(signals.props.defaultEdgeOptions ?? {});
-    defaultNodeOptions: Partial<Node> = $derived(signals.props.defaultNodeOptions ?? {});
 
     nodeDragThreshold: number = $derived(signals.props.nodeDragThreshold ?? 1);
     autoPanOnNodeDrag: boolean = $derived(signals.props.autoPanOnNodeDrag ?? true);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/nodes.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/nodes.ts
index 33619e41..6bd851fb 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/nodes.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/nodes.ts
@@ -40,21 +40,6 @@ export type NodeTypes = Record<
   >
 >;
 
-// TODO: we should be more selective about this but otherwise good to go
-export type DefaultNodeOptions = Partial<Omit<Node, 'id'>>;
-
 export type BuiltInNode =
   | Node<{ label: string }, 'input' | 'output' | 'default'>
   | Node<Record<string, never>, 'group'>;
-
-// TODO SVELTE5 remove this
-export type NodeEventMap = {
-  nodeclick: { node: Node; event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent };
-  nodecontextmenu: { node: Node; event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent };
-  nodedrag: { targetNode: Node | null; nodes: Node[]; event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent };
-  nodedragstart: { targetNode: Node | null; nodes: Node[]; event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent };
-  nodedragstop: { targetNode: Node | null; nodes: Node[]; event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent };
-  nodemouseenter: { node: Node; event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent };
-  nodemouseleave: { node: Node; event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent };
-  nodemousemove: { node: Node; event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent };
-};
diff --git a/packages/system/src/utils/graph.ts b/packages/system/src/utils/graph.ts
index 7ede2f00..ddec917c 100644
--- a/packages/system/src/utils/graph.ts
+++ b/packages/system/src/utils/graph.ts
@@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ export const getNodesInside = <NodeType extends NodeBase = NodeBase>(
   [tx, ty, tScale]: Transform = [0, 0, 1],
   partially = false,
   // set excludeNonSelectableNodes if you want to pay attention to the nodes "selectable" attribute
-  excludeNonSelectableNodes = false,
-  defaultNodeSelectable: boolean = true
+  excludeNonSelectableNodes = false
 ): InternalNodeBase<NodeType>[] => {
   const paneRect = {
     ...pointToRendererPoint(rect, [tx, ty, tScale]),
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ export const getNodesInside = <NodeType extends NodeBase = NodeBase>(
   const visibleNodes: InternalNodeBase<NodeType>[] = [];
 
   for (const node of nodes.values()) {
-    const { measured, selectable = defaultNodeSelectable, hidden = false } = node;
+    const { measured, selectable = true, hidden = false } = node;
 
     if ((excludeNonSelectableNodes && !selectable) || hidden) {
       continue;