diff --git a/bin/buildiso.in b/bin/buildiso.in
index 55e2de2..fe2e0e1 100755
--- a/bin/buildiso.in
+++ b/bin/buildiso.in
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ show_profile(){
         msg2 "nonfree_mhwd: %s" "${nonfree_mhwd}"
         msg2 "pxe_boot: %s" "${pxe_boot}"
         msg2 "plymouth_boot: %s" "${plymouth_boot}"
-        ${plymouth_boot} && msg2 "plymouth_theme: %s" "${plymouth_theme}"
 
         [[ ${target_arch} == 'x86_64' ]] && msg2 "multilib: %s" "${multilib}"
 
diff --git a/bin/check-yaml.in b/bin/check-yaml.in
index 5effd18..05adc8a 100644
--- a/bin/check-yaml.in
+++ b/bin/check-yaml.in
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ show_profile(){
     msg2 "nonfree_mhwd: %s" "${nonfree_mhwd}"
     msg2 "pxe_boot: %s" "${pxe_boot}"
     msg2 "plymouth_boot: %s" "${plymouth_boot}"
-    ${plymouth_boot} && msg2 "plymouth_theme: %s" "${plymouth_theme}"
 
     [[ ${target_arch} == 'x86_64' ]] && msg2 "multilib: %s" "${multilib}"
 
diff --git a/data/profile.conf.example b/data/profile.conf.example
index a4133bd..ada4b6d 100644
--- a/data/profile.conf.example
+++ b/data/profile.conf.example
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@
 # use geoip
 # geoip="true"
 
-# unset defaults to given value
-# plymouth_theme=manjaro-elegant
-
 # unset defaults to given values
 # names must match systemd service names
 # enable_systemd=('bluetooth' 'cronie' 'ModemManager' 'NetworkManager' 'org.cups.cupsd' 'tlp' 'tlp-sleep')
diff --git a/docbook/profile.conf.xml b/docbook/profile.conf.xml
index d283d69..de2bb40 100644
--- a/docbook/profile.conf.xml
+++ b/docbook/profile.conf.xml
@@ -132,15 +132,6 @@ along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
                 </para></listitem>
             </varlistentry>
 
-            <varlistentry>
-                <term><varname>plymouth_theme=</varname></term>
-
-                <listitem><para>Takes the name of the plymouth
-                theme. It should be the directory of a valid
-                plymouth theme installed in /usr/share/plymouth/themes/
-                </para></listitem>
-            </varlistentry>
-
             <varlistentry>
                 <term><varname>enable_systemd=</varname></term>
 
diff --git a/lib/util-iso-image.sh b/lib/util-iso-image.sh
index 319c78c..5d8f9cc 100644
--- a/lib/util-iso-image.sh
+++ b/lib/util-iso-image.sh
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@ umount_img() {
 #     fi
 # }
 
-configure_plymouth(){
-    if [[ -f "$1"/usr/bin/plymouth ]];then
-        msg2 "Configuring plymouth: %s" "${plymouth_theme}"
-        local conf=$1/etc/plymouth/plymouthd.conf
-        sed -i -e "s/^.*Theme=.*/Theme=${plymouth_theme}/" "${conf}"
-    fi
-}
 
 add_svc_rc(){
     if [[ -f $1/etc/init.d/$2 ]];then
diff --git a/lib/util-yaml.sh b/lib/util-yaml.sh
index 62e094f..34b52c7 100644
--- a/lib/util-yaml.sh
+++ b/lib/util-yaml.sh
@@ -257,12 +257,12 @@ write_netinstall_conf(){
     echo "groupsUrl: ${netgroups}/$(get_yaml)" >> "$conf"
 }
 
-write_plymouthcfg_conf(){
-    local conf="${modules_dir}/plymouthcfg.conf"
-    msg2 "Writing %s ..." "${conf##*/}"
-    echo "---" > "$conf"
-    echo "plymouth_theme: ${plymouth_theme}" >> "$conf"
-}
+# write_plymouthcfg_conf(){
+#     local conf="${modules_dir}/plymouthcfg.conf"
+#     msg2 "Writing %s ..." "${conf##*/}"
+#     echo "---" > "$conf"
+#     echo "plymouth_theme: ${plymouth_theme}" >> "$conf"
+# }
 
 write_locale_conf(){
     local conf="${modules_dir}/locale.conf"
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ write_settings_conf(){
     echo "        - localecfg" >> "$conf"
     echo "        - luksopenswaphookcfg" >> "$conf"
     echo "        - luksbootkeyfile" >> "$conf"
-    echo "        - plymouthcfg" >> "$conf" && write_plymouthcfg_conf
+#     echo "        - plymouthcfg" >> "$conf" && write_plymouthcfg_conf
     echo "        - initcpiocfg" >> "$conf"
     echo "        - initcpio" >> "$conf" && write_initcpio_conf
     echo "        - users" >> "$conf"
diff --git a/lib/util.sh b/lib/util.sh
index ed405c0..086a0f6 100644
--- a/lib/util.sh
+++ b/lib/util.sh
@@ -411,8 +411,6 @@ load_profile_config(){
 
     [[ -z ${username} ]] && username="manjaro"
 
-    [[ -z ${plymouth_theme} ]] && plymouth_theme="manjaro-elegant"
-
     [[ -z ${password} ]] && password="manjaro"
 
     [[ -z ${login_shell} ]] && login_shell='/bin/bash'
@@ -501,7 +499,6 @@ reset_profile(){
     unset netgroups
     unset geoip
     unset plymouth_boot
-    unset plymouth_theme
 }
 
 check_profile(){