diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
index 750ab4523..0d97b48ee 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.opencrx.OpencrxCoreUtils;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.producteev.ProducteevUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.reminders.ReminderStartupReceiver;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.abtesting.ABChooser;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.service.abtesting.ABOptions;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.abtesting.FeatureFlipper;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.AstridPreferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.Constants;
@@ -136,14 +135,7 @@ public class StartupService {
             if (Preferences.getLong(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_LAUNCH, -1) < 0) {
                 Preferences.setLong(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_LAUNCH, DateUtilities.now());
             }
-
-            int defaultTheme = abChooser.getChoiceForOption(ABOptions.AB_THEME_KEY);
-            if (defaultTheme == 0)
-                Preferences.setString(R.string.p_theme, "white"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-            else
-                Preferences.setString(R.string.p_theme, "black"); //$NON-NLS-1$
         } else {
-            abChooser.setChoiceForOption(ABOptions.AB_THEME_KEY, 0);
             Preferences.setLong(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_LAUNCH, 0);
         }
         BeastModePreferences.migrateBeastModePreferences(context);
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/abtesting/ABOptions.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/abtesting/ABOptions.java
index b80295d13..2b091f5e1 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/abtesting/ABOptions.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/abtesting/ABOptions.java
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import com.todoroo.astrid.service.StatisticsConstants;
-
 /**
  * Helper class to define options with their probabilities and descriptions
  * @author Sam Bosley <sam@astrid.com>
@@ -169,17 +167,5 @@ public class ABOptions {
 
     private void initialize() { // Set up
         //Calls to addOption go here
-        addOption(AB_THEME_KEY, AB_THEME_PROBS, AB_THEME_DESCRIPTIONS, AB_THEME_EVENTS);
     }
-
-    public static final String AB_THEME_KEY = "ab-theme";
-    private static final int[] AB_THEME_PROBS = { 9, 1 };
-    private static final String[] AB_THEME_DESCRIPTIONS = { "ab-theme-white", "ab-theme-black" };
-    private static final String[] AB_THEME_EVENTS = { StatisticsConstants.USER_FIRST_TASK,
-                                                      StatisticsConstants.USER_FIRST_LIST,
-                                                      StatisticsConstants.ACTFM_NEW_USER,
-                                                      StatisticsConstants.TASK_ONE_WEEK,
-                                                      StatisticsConstants.TASK_TWO_WEEKS,
-                                                      StatisticsConstants.TASK_THREE_WEEKS };
-
 }