diff --git a/dotfiles/xsession b/dotfiles/xsession
index 5b8bc7c..3eaff24 100755
--- a/dotfiles/xsession
+++ b/dotfiles/xsession
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ exec < /dev/null
 # Ensure we use the appropriate gtkrc-2.0 file
 export GTK2_RC_FILES=$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0
 
-# Prefer a dark theme
-export GTK_THEME=:dark
-
 # We do not want to rely on crappy mailcap
 export MAILCAPS=$HOME/.mailcap