diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 5df11279ee..0ccb7c72a9 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -871,7 +871,6 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         # Initialize QML engine
         self.setMainQml(Resources.getPath(self.ResourceTypes.QmlFiles, "Cura.qml"))
         self._qml_import_paths.append(Resources.getPath(self.ResourceTypes.QmlFiles))
-        self.getTheme()  # preload
         self.showSplashMessage(self._i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:progress", "Initialize engine..."))
         self.initializeEngine()