diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.h b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.h
index 96ae6197b40..a89fb1e5bd1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ public:
 
     Qt::ColorScheme colorScheme() const override;
     void requestColorScheme(Qt::ColorScheme scheme) override;
-    Qt::ColorScheme requestedColorScheme() const { return s_colorSchemeOverride; }
 
     static void handleSettingsChanged();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
index ee0b88ba54b..acfff647518 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
@@ -855,12 +855,6 @@ static inline bool shouldApplyDarkFrame(const QWindow *w)
     if (!QWindowsIntegration::instance()->darkModeHandling().testFlag(QWindowsApplication::DarkModeWindowFrames))
         return false;
 
-    // the application explicitly overrides the color scheme
-    if (const auto requestedColorScheme = QWindowsTheme::instance()->requestedColorScheme();
-        requestedColorScheme != Qt::ColorScheme::Unknown) {
-        return requestedColorScheme == Qt::ColorScheme::Dark;
-    }
-
     // if the application supports a dark border, and the palette is dark (window background color
     // is darker than the text), then turn dark-border support on, otherwise use a light border.
     auto *dWindow = QWindowPrivate::get(const_cast<QWindow*>(w));