diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index b532a97beae..ebb3fd080f2 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -9137,12 +9137,6 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 
 	follow_system_theme = EDITOR_GET("interface/theme/follow_system_theme");
 	use_system_accent_color = EDITOR_GET("interface/theme/use_system_accent_color");
-	system_theme_timer = memnew(Timer);
-	system_theme_timer->set_wait_time(1.0);
-	system_theme_timer->connect("timeout", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_check_system_theme_changed));
-	add_child(system_theme_timer);
-	system_theme_timer->set_owner(get_owner());
-	system_theme_timer->set_autostart(true);
 }
 
 EditorNode::~EditorNode() {
diff --git a/editor/editor_node.h b/editor/editor_node.h
index 2812f7499c3..9516ff160d9 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.h
+++ b/editor/editor_node.h
@@ -359,7 +359,6 @@ private:
 
 	Ref<Theme> theme;
 
-	Timer *system_theme_timer = nullptr;
 	bool follow_system_theme = false;
 	bool use_system_accent_color = false;
 	bool last_dark_mode_state = false;