diff --git a/src/domain/session/settings/SettingsViewModel.js b/src/domain/session/settings/SettingsViewModel.js
index eed18953..d844e21b 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/settings/SettingsViewModel.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/settings/SettingsViewModel.js
@@ -187,9 +187,5 @@ export class SettingsViewModel extends ViewModel {
         // emit so that radio-buttons become displayed/hidden
         this.emitChange("themeOption");
     }
-
-    get preferredColorScheme() {
-        return this.platform.themeLoader.preferredColorScheme;
-    } 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ThemeLoader.ts b/src/platform/web/ThemeLoader.ts
index 6a73c565..8c9364bc 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ThemeLoader.ts
+++ b/src/platform/web/ThemeLoader.ts
@@ -196,13 +196,12 @@ export class ThemeLoader {
         }
     }
 
-    get preferredColorScheme(): ColorSchemePreference {
+    get preferredColorScheme(): ColorSchemePreference | undefined {
         if (window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)").matches) {
             return ColorSchemePreference.Dark;
         }
         else if (window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").matches) {
             return ColorSchemePreference.Light;
         }
-        throw new Error("Cannot find preferred colorscheme!");
     }
 }