diff --git a/include/app/ModuleWidget.hpp b/include/app/ModuleWidget.hpp
index 11051a7a..4b60e5ae 100644
--- a/include/app/ModuleWidget.hpp
+++ b/include/app/ModuleWidget.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ struct ModuleWidget : widget::OpaqueWidget {
 	*/
 	void setPanel(widget::Widget* panel);
 	/** Use `setPanel(createPanel(svg))` instead. */
-	DEPRECATED void setPanel(std::shared_ptr<Svg> svg);
+	void setPanel(std::shared_ptr<Svg> svg);
 
 	/** Convenience functions for adding special widgets (calls addChild()) */
 	void addParam(ParamWidget* param);
diff --git a/include/app/SvgPanel.hpp b/include/app/SvgPanel.hpp
index 80cfe820..0436ac61 100644
--- a/include/app/SvgPanel.hpp
+++ b/include/app/SvgPanel.hpp
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ struct SvgPanel : widget::Widget {
 	widget::SvgWidget* sw;
 	PanelBorder* panelBorder;
 	std::shared_ptr<Svg> svg;
-	std::shared_ptr<Svg> darkSvg;
 
 	SvgPanel();
 	void step() override;
-	void setBackground(std::shared_ptr<Svg> svg, std::shared_ptr<Svg> darkSvg = NULL);
+	void setBackground(std::shared_ptr<Svg> svg);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/include/helpers.hpp b/include/helpers.hpp
index aeddcd7b..b82f0c12 100644
--- a/include/helpers.hpp
+++ b/include/helpers.hpp
@@ -56,13 +56,10 @@ TWidget* createWidgetCentered(math::Vec pos) {
 	return o;
 }
 
-inline app::SvgPanel* createPanel(std::string svgPath, std::string darkSvgPath = "") {
+inline app::SvgPanel* createPanel(std::string svgPath) {
 	app::SvgPanel* panel = new app::SvgPanel;
 	std::shared_ptr<Svg> svg = APP->window->loadSvg(svgPath);
-	std::shared_ptr<Svg> darkSvg;
-	if (darkSvgPath != "")
-		darkSvg = APP->window->loadSvg(darkSvgPath);
-	panel->setBackground(svg, darkSvg);
+	panel->setBackground(svg);
 	return panel;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/settings.hpp b/include/settings.hpp
index 1ef7bcba..28dc2abc 100644
--- a/include/settings.hpp
+++ b/include/settings.hpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ extern int threadCount;
 extern bool paramTooltip;
 extern bool cpuMeter;
 extern bool lockModules;
-extern bool darkMode;
 extern int frameSwapInterval;
 extern float autosavePeriod;
 extern bool skipLoadOnLaunch;
@@ -57,9 +56,6 @@ void fromJson(json_t* rootJ);
 void save(const std::string& path);
 void load(const std::string& path);
 
-// Getters, for ensuring API/ABI compatibility for plugins
-bool isDarkMode();
-
 
 } // namespace settings
 } // namespace rack
diff --git a/src/app/MenuBar.cpp b/src/app/MenuBar.cpp
index e0598081..c4d323b4 100644
--- a/src/app/MenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/app/MenuBar.cpp
@@ -384,12 +384,6 @@ struct LockModulesItem : ui::MenuItem {
 	}
 };
 
-struct DarkModeItem : ui::MenuItem {
-	void onAction(const event::Action& e) override {
-		settings::darkMode ^= true;
-	}
-};
-
 struct FrameRateValueItem : ui::MenuItem {
 	int frameSwapInterval;
 	void onAction(const event::Action& e) override {
@@ -458,11 +452,6 @@ struct ViewButton : MenuButton {
 		cableTensionSlider->box.size.x = 200.0;
 		menu->addChild(cableTensionSlider);
 
-		DarkModeItem* darkModeItem = new DarkModeItem;
-		darkModeItem->text = "Dark mode";
-		darkModeItem->rightText = CHECKMARK(settings::darkMode);
-		menu->addChild(darkModeItem);
-
 		FrameRateItem* frameRateItem = new FrameRateItem;
 		frameRateItem->text = "Frame rate";
 		frameRateItem->rightText = RIGHT_ARROW;
diff --git a/src/app/SvgPanel.cpp b/src/app/SvgPanel.cpp
index 4a8e229e..ef27b16c 100644
--- a/src/app/SvgPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/app/SvgPanel.cpp
@@ -34,20 +34,11 @@ void SvgPanel::step() {
 		fb->oversample = 2.0;
 	}
 
-	std::shared_ptr<Svg> svg = this->svg;
-	if (settings::isDarkMode() && this->darkSvg)
-		svg = this->darkSvg;
-	if (sw->svg != svg) {
-		sw->setSvg(svg);
-		fb->dirty = true;
-	}
-
 	Widget::step();
 }
 
-void SvgPanel::setBackground(std::shared_ptr<Svg> svg, std::shared_ptr<Svg> darkSvg) {
+void SvgPanel::setBackground(std::shared_ptr<Svg> svg) {
 	this->svg = svg;
-	this->darkSvg = darkSvg;
 
 	sw->setSvg(svg);
 	fb->box.size = sw->box.size.div(RACK_GRID_SIZE).round().mult(RACK_GRID_SIZE);
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 9c2617b0..55345494 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ int threadCount = 1;
 bool paramTooltip = true;
 bool cpuMeter = false;
 bool lockModules = false;
-bool darkMode = false;
 #if defined ARCH_MAC
 	// Most Mac GPUs can't handle rendering the screen every frame, so use ~30 Hz by default.
 	int frameSwapInterval = 2;
@@ -87,8 +86,6 @@ json_t* toJson() {
 
 	json_object_set_new(rootJ, "lockModules", json_boolean(lockModules));
 
-	json_object_set_new(rootJ, "darkMode", json_boolean(darkMode));
-
 	json_object_set_new(rootJ, "frameSwapInterval", json_integer(frameSwapInterval));
 
 	json_object_set_new(rootJ, "autosavePeriod", json_real(autosavePeriod));
@@ -191,10 +188,6 @@ void fromJson(json_t* rootJ) {
 	if (lockModulesJ)
 		lockModules = json_boolean_value(lockModulesJ);
 
-	json_t* darkModeJ = json_object_get(rootJ, "darkMode");
-	if (darkModeJ)
-		darkMode = json_boolean_value(darkModeJ);
-
 	json_t* frameSwapIntervalJ = json_object_get(rootJ, "frameSwapInterval");
 	if (frameSwapIntervalJ)
 		frameSwapInterval = json_integer_value(frameSwapIntervalJ);
@@ -286,10 +279,5 @@ void load(const std::string& path) {
 }
 
 
-bool isDarkMode() {
-	return darkMode;
-}
-
-
 } // namespace settings
 } // namespace rack