diff --git a/settings/desktop.nix b/settings/desktop.nix
index 16c4dec..8806f14 100644
--- a/settings/desktop.nix
+++ b/settings/desktop.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
       # Minimal titlebars — stylix manages the GTK theme; we layer our
       # headerbar shrink on top via stylix.targets.gtk.extraCss.
       gtk.enable = true;
-      gtk.gtk4.theme = null;
 
       dconf.settings."org/nemo/window-state".start-with-menu-bar = false;