diff --git a/packages/react-devtools/app.js b/packages/react-devtools/app.js
index c9b415ea49..679dfb70df 100644
--- a/packages/react-devtools/app.js
+++ b/packages/react-devtools/app.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ const { join } = require('path');
 
 const argv = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2));
 const projectRoots = argv._;
-const defaultThemeName = argv.theme;
 
 let mainWindow = null;
 
@@ -35,14 +34,6 @@ app.on('ready', function() {
     'window.devtools.setProjectRoots(' + JSON.stringify(projectRoots) + ')'
   );
 
-  if (argv.theme) {
-    mainWindow.webContents.executeJavaScript(
-      'window.devtools.setDefaultThemeName(' +
-        JSON.stringify(defaultThemeName) +
-        ')'
-    );
-  }
-
   // Emitted when the window is closed.
   mainWindow.on('closed', function() {
     mainWindow = null;