diff --git a/src/core/theme.cpp b/src/core/theme.cpp
index 385732e..3dea716 100644
--- a/src/core/theme.cpp
+++ b/src/core/theme.cpp
@@ -31,15 +31,10 @@ Theme::Theme(QObject* parent)
 
     loadDefaultValue();
 
-    MGConfItem* desktopModeValue = new MGConfItem(QStringLiteral("/nemo/apps/libglacier/desktopmode"));
     m_themeValue = new MGConfItem(QStringLiteral("/nemo/apps/libglacier/themePath"));
-
-    m_desktopMode = desktopModeValue->value().toBool();
     m_theme = m_themeValue->value().toString();
 
-    connect(desktopModeValue, &MGConfItem::valueChanged, this, &Theme::desktopModeValueChanged);
     connect(m_themeValue, &MGConfItem::valueChanged, this, &Theme::themeValueChanged);
-
     connect(size, &Sizing::dpScaleFactorChanged, this, &Theme::setThemeValues);
 
     if (!m_theme.isEmpty()) {
@@ -257,12 +252,6 @@ void Theme::setThemeValues()
     }
 }
 
-void Theme::desktopModeValueChanged()
-{
-    m_desktopMode = MGConfItem(QStringLiteral("/nemo/apps/libglacier/desktopmode")).value().toBool();
-    emit desktopModeChanged();
-}
-
 void Theme::themeValueChanged()
 {
     m_theme = m_themeValue->value().toString();
diff --git a/src/core/theme.h b/src/core/theme.h
index ec2cfe3..29e57ce 100644
--- a/src/core/theme.h
+++ b/src/core/theme.h
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class Theme : public QObject {
     Q_PROPERTY(QString textColor READ textColor NOTIFY textColorChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString backgroundColor READ backgroundColor NOTIFY backgroundColorChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString backgroundAccentColor READ backgroundAccentColor NOTIFY backgroundAccentColorChanged)
-
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool desktopMode READ desktopMode NOTIFY desktopModeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString themePath READ themePath NOTIFY themeUpdate)
 
 public:
@@ -89,8 +87,6 @@ class Theme : public QObject {
     QString backgroundAccentColor() { return m_backgroundAccentColor; }
 
     qreal iconSizeLauncher() { return m_iconSizeLauncher; }
-
-    bool desktopMode() { return m_desktopMode; }
     QString themePath() { return m_theme; }
 
     Sizing* size;
@@ -142,7 +138,6 @@ class Theme : public QObject {
     void itemWidthExtraLargeChanged();
 
 private slots:
-    void desktopModeValueChanged();
     void themeValueChanged();
 
 private:
@@ -183,7 +178,6 @@ private slots:
     QString m_backgroundColor; //#000000
     QString m_backgroundAccentColor; //#ffffff
 
-    bool m_desktopMode;
     QString m_theme;
 
     void loadDefaultValue();