diff --git a/assets/js/template-dom-scripts.js b/assets/js/template-dom-scripts.js
index 70197e5..368ddfb 100644
--- a/assets/js/template-dom-scripts.js
+++ b/assets/js/template-dom-scripts.js
@@ -130,13 +130,6 @@
     }
   });
 
-  function handleDarkThemeAsDefault() {
-    {{ if .Site.Params.darkThemeAsDefault }}
-      persistTheme('true');
-      handleDarkThemeAsDefault = function() {};
-    {{ end }}
-  }
-
   function showTheme() {
     if (localStorage.getItem('darkTheme') === 'true') {
       applyDarkTheme();
@@ -150,10 +143,7 @@
   }
 
   window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
-    handleDarkThemeAsDefault();
-
     showTheme();
-
     showContent();
   });
 
diff --git a/exampleSite/config.yaml b/exampleSite/config.yaml
index 8240586..be49e63 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.yaml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ params:
   dateFormat: Jan 2, 2006
   codePenUser: someUser
   katex: true
-  darkThemeAsDefault: false
   hideHeaderLinks: false
   search: true
   customCss: