diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index c9fe9f5c..80d4fc5d 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ tasks {
             "ZCASH_RELEASE_PACKAGE_NAME" to "co.electriccoin.zcash",
             "ZCASH_SUPPORT_EMAIL_ADDRESS" to "support@electriccoin.co",
             "IS_SECURE_SCREEN_PROTECTION_ACTIVE" to "true",
-            "IS_DARK_MODE_ENABLED" to "false",
             "IS_SCREEN_ROTATION_ENABLED" to "false",
 
             "ZCASH_DEBUG_KEYSTORE_PATH" to "",
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 27e75a9b..943309db 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ ZCASH_SUPPORT_EMAIL_ADDRESS=support@electriccoin.co
 # Recommended protection of screens with sensitive data.
 # It is enabled by default to protect the developers from revealing their wallet secrets by mistake.
 IS_SECURE_SCREEN_PROTECTION_ACTIVE=true
-# Forcibly turn on or off the UI dark mode support. If enabled, then the device's dark mode system setting value is
-# applied.
-IS_DARK_MODE_ENABLED=false
 # Set whether the screen rotation is enabled or the screen orientation is locked in the portrait mode.
 IS_SCREEN_ROTATION_ENABLED=false
 
diff --git a/ui-design-lib/build.gradle.kts b/ui-design-lib/build.gradle.kts
index 394e96b0..89cf4fa1 100644
--- a/ui-design-lib/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/ui-design-lib/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import com.android.build.api.variant.BuildConfigField
-
 plugins {
     id("com.android.library")
     kotlin("android")
@@ -30,20 +28,6 @@ android {
     }
 }
 
-androidComponents {
-    onVariants { variant ->
-        // Configure dark mode support for the app runtime
-        variant.buildConfigFields.put(
-            "IS_APP_DARK_MODE_ENABLED",
-            BuildConfigField(
-                type = "boolean",
-                value = project.property("IS_DARK_MODE_ENABLED").toString(),
-                comment = "Whether is the app dark mode supported"
-            )
-        )
-    }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.androidx.annotation)
     implementation(libs.androidx.constraintlayout)
diff --git a/ui-design-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/design/theme/ZcashTheme.kt b/ui-design-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/design/theme/ZcashTheme.kt
index 87cb9874..8a4d8790 100644
--- a/ui-design-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/design/theme/ZcashTheme.kt
+++ b/ui-design-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/design/theme/ZcashTheme.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.isSystemInDarkTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider
-import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.design.BuildConfig
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.design.theme.internal.DarkColorPalette
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.design.theme.internal.DarkExtendedColorPalette
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.design.theme.internal.ExtendedTypography
@@ -27,9 +26,7 @@ fun ZcashTheme(
     forceDarkMode: Boolean = false,
     content: @Composable () -> Unit
 ) {
-    // forceDarkMode takes precedence, then decides, based on the globally defined Gradle property
-    // IS_APP_DARK_MODE_ENABLED, whether the device's system dark mode is on or off.
-    val useDarkMode = forceDarkMode || (BuildConfig.IS_APP_DARK_MODE_ENABLED && isSystemInDarkTheme())
+    val useDarkMode = forceDarkMode || isSystemInDarkTheme()
 
     val baseColors =
         if (useDarkMode) {