diff --git a/core/assets/scaffold/files/default.settings.php b/core/assets/scaffold/files/default.settings.php
index 75411f05cd8..1c8dbee9e79 100644
--- a/core/assets/scaffold/files/default.settings.php
+++ b/core/assets/scaffold/files/default.settings.php
@@ -618,7 +618,6 @@ if ($settings['hash_salt']) {
  * change events.
  */
 # $config['system.site']['name'] = 'My Drupal site';
-# $config['system.theme']['default'] = 'stark';
 # $config['user.settings']['anonymous'] = 'Visitor';
 
 /**
diff --git a/sites/default/default.settings.php b/sites/default/default.settings.php
index 75411f05cd8..1c8dbee9e79 100644
--- a/sites/default/default.settings.php
+++ b/sites/default/default.settings.php
@@ -618,7 +618,6 @@ if ($settings['hash_salt']) {
  * change events.
  */
 # $config['system.site']['name'] = 'My Drupal site';
-# $config['system.theme']['default'] = 'stark';
 # $config['user.settings']['anonymous'] = 'Visitor';
 
 /**