diff --git a/src/js/udom.js b/src/js/udom.js
index 66bf2d423..a475b6c5b 100644
--- a/src/js/udom.js
+++ b/src/js/udom.js
@@ -118,9 +118,10 @@ DOMListFactory.nodeFromSelector = function(selector) {
     if ( window.matchMedia('(min-resolution: 150dpi)').matches ) {
         root.classList.add('hidpi');
     }
-    if ( window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches ) {
-        root.classList.add('dark');
-    }
+    // TODO: re-enable once there is a fully functional dark theme 
+    //if ( window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches ) {
+    //    root.classList.add('dark');
+    //}
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************/