diff --git a/netbox/circuits/migrations/0022_drop_connected_endpoint.py b/netbox/circuits/migrations/0022_drop_connected_endpoint.py
index 59647dd2bc..e5540b44d1 100644
--- a/netbox/circuits/migrations/0022_drop_connected_endpoint.py
+++ b/netbox/circuits/migrations/0022_drop_connected_endpoint.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Generated by Django 3.1 on 2020-10-05 13:56
+# Generated by Django 3.1 on 2020-10-05 14:07
 
 from django.db import migrations
 
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             model_name='circuittermination',
             name='connected_endpoint',
         ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='circuittermination',
+            name='connection_status',
+        ),
     ]
diff --git a/netbox/circuits/models.py b/netbox/circuits/models.py
index 746a71b3cf..725fe4b3f8 100644
--- a/netbox/circuits/models.py
+++ b/netbox/circuits/models.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from django.urls import reverse
 from taggit.managers import TaggableManager
 
-from dcim.constants import CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES
 from dcim.fields import ASNField
 from dcim.models import CableTermination, PathEndpoint
 from extras.models import ChangeLoggedModel, CustomFieldModel, ObjectChange, TaggedItem
@@ -248,11 +247,6 @@ class CircuitTermination(PathEndpoint, CableTermination):
         on_delete=models.PROTECT,
         related_name='circuit_terminations'
     )
-    connection_status = models.BooleanField(
-        choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES,
-        blank=True,
-        null=True
-    )
     port_speed = models.PositiveIntegerField(
         verbose_name='Port speed (Kbps)'
     )
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/nested_serializers.py b/netbox/dcim/api/nested_serializers.py
index 40b03ada6f..159540ece8 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/nested_serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/nested_serializers.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
-from dcim.constants import CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES
 from dcim import models
-from utilities.api import ChoiceField, WritableNestedSerializer
+from utilities.api import WritableNestedSerializer
 
 __all__ = [
     'NestedCableSerializer',
@@ -228,51 +227,46 @@ class Meta:
 class NestedConsoleServerPortSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:consoleserverport-detail')
     device = NestedDeviceSerializer(read_only=True)
-    connection_status = ChoiceField(choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES, read_only=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.ConsoleServerPort
-        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable', 'connection_status']
+        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable']
 
 
 class NestedConsolePortSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:consoleport-detail')
     device = NestedDeviceSerializer(read_only=True)
-    connection_status = ChoiceField(choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES, read_only=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.ConsolePort
-        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable', 'connection_status']
+        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable']
 
 
 class NestedPowerOutletSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:poweroutlet-detail')
     device = NestedDeviceSerializer(read_only=True)
-    connection_status = ChoiceField(choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES, read_only=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.PowerOutlet
-        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable', 'connection_status']
+        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable']
 
 
 class NestedPowerPortSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:powerport-detail')
     device = NestedDeviceSerializer(read_only=True)
-    connection_status = ChoiceField(choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES, read_only=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.PowerPort
-        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable', 'connection_status']
+        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable']
 
 
 class NestedInterfaceSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
     device = NestedDeviceSerializer(read_only=True)
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:interface-detail')
-    connection_status = ChoiceField(choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES, read_only=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.Interface
-        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable', 'connection_status']
+        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable']
 
 
 class NestedRearPortSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
index 0cf78fafc6..b591ae36a0 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ class ConnectedEndpointSerializer(ValidatedModelSerializer):
     connection_status = serializers.SerializerMethodField(read_only=True)
 
     def get_connected_endpoint_type(self, obj):
-        if obj.path is not None:
-            return f'{obj.connected_endpoint._meta.app_label}.{obj.connected_endpoint._meta.model_name}'
+        if obj._path is not None and obj._path.destination is not None:
+            return f'{obj._path.destination._meta.app_label}.{obj._path.destination._meta.model_name}'
         return None
 
     @swagger_serializer_method(serializer_or_field=serializers.DictField)
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ def get_connected_endpoint(self, obj):
         """
         Return the appropriate serializer for the type of connected object.
         """
-        if obj.path is not None:
-            serializer = get_serializer_for_model(obj.connected_endpoint, prefix='Nested')
+        if obj._path is not None and obj._path.destination is not None:
+            serializer = get_serializer_for_model(obj._path.destination, prefix='Nested')
             context = {'request': self.context['request']}
-            return serializer(obj.path.destination, context=context).data
+            return serializer(obj._path.destination, context=context).data
         return None
 
     # TODO: Tweak the representation for this field
     @swagger_serializer_method(serializer_or_field=serializers.BooleanField)
     def get_connection_status(self, obj):
-        if obj.path is not None:
-            return obj.path.is_connected
+        if obj._path is not None:
+            return obj._path.is_connected
         return None
 
 
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ class Meta:
 class InterfaceConnectionSerializer(ValidatedModelSerializer):
     interface_a = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     interface_b = NestedInterfaceSerializer(source='connected_endpoint')
-    connection_status = ChoiceField(choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES, required=False)
+    # connection_status = ChoiceField(choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES, required=False)
 
     class Meta:
         model = Interface
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/filters.py b/netbox/dcim/filters.py
index aa5c62552c..d16f5d1aa4 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/filters.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/filters.py
@@ -760,11 +760,7 @@ class PathEndpointFilterSet(django_filters.FilterSet):
     )
 
     def filter_is_connected(self, queryset, name, value):
-        kwargs = {'connected_paths': 1 if value else 0}
-        # TODO: Boolean rather than Count()?
-        return queryset.annotate(
-            connected_paths=Count('_paths', filter=Q(_paths__is_connected=True))
-        ).filter(**kwargs)
+        return queryset.filter(_path__is_connected=True)
 
 
 class ConsolePortFilterSet(BaseFilterSet, DeviceComponentFilterSet, PathEndpointFilterSet):
@@ -1169,7 +1165,7 @@ class ConsoleConnectionFilterSet(BaseFilterSet):
 
     class Meta:
         model = ConsolePort
-        fields = ['name', 'connection_status']
+        fields = ['name']
 
     # TODO: Fix filters
     # def filter_site(self, queryset, name, value):
@@ -1201,7 +1197,7 @@ class PowerConnectionFilterSet(BaseFilterSet):
 
     class Meta:
         model = PowerPort
-        fields = ['name', 'connection_status']
+        fields = ['name']
 
     # TODO: Fix filters
     # def filter_site(self, queryset, name, value):
@@ -1233,7 +1229,7 @@ class InterfaceConnectionFilterSet(BaseFilterSet):
 
     class Meta:
         model = Interface
-        fields = ['connection_status']
+        fields = []
 
     # TODO: Fix filters
     # def filter_site(self, queryset, name, value):
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0121_drop_connected_endpoint.py b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0121_drop_connected_endpoint.py
index f05cfdd1a5..9404ecf53e 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0121_drop_connected_endpoint.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0121_drop_connected_endpoint.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Generated by Django 3.1 on 2020-10-05 13:56
+# Generated by Django 3.1 on 2020-10-05 14:07
 
 from django.db import migrations
 
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             model_name='consoleport',
             name='connected_endpoint',
         ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='consoleport',
+            name='connection_status',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='consoleserverport',
+            name='connection_status',
+        ),
         migrations.RemoveField(
             model_name='interface',
             name='_connected_circuittermination',
@@ -22,10 +30,22 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             model_name='interface',
             name='_connected_interface',
         ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='interface',
+            name='connection_status',
+        ),
         migrations.RemoveField(
             model_name='powerfeed',
             name='connected_endpoint',
         ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='powerfeed',
+            name='connection_status',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='poweroutlet',
+            name='connection_status',
+        ),
         migrations.RemoveField(
             model_name='powerport',
             name='_connected_powerfeed',
@@ -34,4 +54,8 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             model_name='powerport',
             name='_connected_poweroutlet',
         ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='powerport',
+            name='connection_status',
+        ),
     ]
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py b/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
index 72edfc46e2..863b39e626 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
@@ -175,11 +175,6 @@ class ConsolePort(CableTermination, PathEndpoint, ComponentModel):
         blank=True,
         help_text='Physical port type'
     )
-    connection_status = models.BooleanField(
-        choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES,
-        blank=True,
-        null=True
-    )
     tags = TaggableManager(through=TaggedItem)
 
     csv_headers = ['device', 'name', 'label', 'type', 'description']
@@ -216,11 +211,6 @@ class ConsoleServerPort(CableTermination, PathEndpoint, ComponentModel):
         blank=True,
         help_text='Physical port type'
     )
-    connection_status = models.BooleanField(
-        choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES,
-        blank=True,
-        null=True
-    )
     tags = TaggableManager(through=TaggedItem)
 
     csv_headers = ['device', 'name', 'label', 'type', 'description']
@@ -269,11 +259,6 @@ class PowerPort(CableTermination, PathEndpoint, ComponentModel):
         validators=[MinValueValidator(1)],
         help_text="Allocated power draw (watts)"
     )
-    connection_status = models.BooleanField(
-        choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES,
-        blank=True,
-        null=True
-    )
     tags = TaggableManager(through=TaggedItem)
 
     csv_headers = ['device', 'name', 'label', 'type', 'maximum_draw', 'allocated_draw', 'description']
@@ -368,11 +353,6 @@ class PowerOutlet(CableTermination, PathEndpoint, ComponentModel):
         blank=True,
         help_text="Phase (for three-phase feeds)"
     )
-    connection_status = models.BooleanField(
-        choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES,
-        blank=True,
-        null=True
-    )
     tags = TaggableManager(through=TaggedItem)
 
     csv_headers = ['device', 'name', 'label', 'type', 'power_port', 'feed_leg', 'description']
@@ -448,11 +428,6 @@ class Interface(CableTermination, PathEndpoint, ComponentModel, BaseInterface):
         max_length=100,
         blank=True
     )
-    connection_status = models.BooleanField(
-        choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES,
-        blank=True,
-        null=True
-    )
     lag = models.ForeignKey(
         to='self',
         on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/power.py b/netbox/dcim/models/power.py
index ec1480a7ef..f869a3af43 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/power.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/power.py
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ class PowerFeed(ChangeLoggedModel, PathEndpoint, CableTermination, CustomFieldMo
         blank=True,
         null=True
     )
-    connection_status = models.BooleanField(
-        choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES,
-        blank=True,
-        null=True
-    )
     name = models.CharField(
         max_length=50
     )
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
index 528301f8f4..5c13b51229 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ def test_unique_name_per_site_constraint(self):
 
 class ConsolePortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = ConsolePort
-    brief_fields = ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    brief_fields = ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
 
 class ConsoleServerPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = ConsoleServerPort
-    brief_fields = ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    brief_fields = ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
 
 class PowerPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = PowerPort
-    brief_fields = ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    brief_fields = ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
 
 class PowerOutletTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = PowerOutlet
-    brief_fields = ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    brief_fields = ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
 
 class InterfaceTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = Interface
-    brief_fields = ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    brief_fields = ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
         ]
 
 
-class FrontPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
+class FrontPortTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = FrontPort
     brief_fields = ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
     bulk_update_data = {
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
         ]
 
 
-class RearPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
+class RearPortTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = RearPort
     brief_fields = ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
     bulk_update_data = {
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/utils.py b/netbox/dcim/utils.py
index 4ef902dc76..40896f97bb 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/utils.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/utils.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def trace_path(node):
     position_stack = []
     is_connected = True
 
-    if node.cable is None:
+    if node is None or node.cable is None:
         return [], None, False
 
     while node.cable is not None:
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/views.py b/netbox/dcim/views.py
index 7a1028dece..9290a2b4af 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/views.py
@@ -1018,36 +1018,31 @@ def get(self, request, pk):
 
         # Console ports
         consoleports = ConsolePort.objects.restrict(request.user, 'view').filter(device=device).prefetch_related(
-            Prefetch('_paths', queryset=CablePath.objects.filter(destination_id__isnull=False)),
-            'cable',
+            'cable', '_path',
         )
 
         # Console server ports
         consoleserverports = ConsoleServerPort.objects.restrict(request.user, 'view').filter(
             device=device
         ).prefetch_related(
-            Prefetch('_paths', queryset=CablePath.objects.filter(destination_id__isnull=False)),
-            'cable',
+            'cable', '_path',
         )
 
         # Power ports
         powerports = PowerPort.objects.restrict(request.user, 'view').filter(device=device).prefetch_related(
-            Prefetch('_paths', queryset=CablePath.objects.filter(destination_id__isnull=False)),
-            'cable',
+            'cable', '_path',
         )
 
         # Power outlets
         poweroutlets = PowerOutlet.objects.restrict(request.user, 'view').filter(device=device).prefetch_related(
-            Prefetch('_paths', queryset=CablePath.objects.filter(destination_id__isnull=False)),
-            'cable', 'power_port',
+            'cable', 'power_port', '_path',
         )
 
         # Interfaces
         interfaces = device.vc_interfaces.restrict(request.user, 'view').prefetch_related(
-            Prefetch('_paths', queryset=CablePath.objects.filter(destination_id__isnull=False)),
             Prefetch('ip_addresses', queryset=IPAddress.objects.restrict(request.user)),
             Prefetch('member_interfaces', queryset=Interface.objects.restrict(request.user)),
-            'lag', 'cable', 'tags',
+            'lag', 'cable', '_path', 'tags',
         )
 
         # Front ports