diff --git a/Oqtane.Server/Pages/_Host.cshtml.cs b/Oqtane.Server/Pages/_Host.cshtml.cs
index 50bd0fef..328794ab 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Server/Pages/_Host.cshtml.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Server/Pages/_Host.cshtml.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ namespace Oqtane.Pages
                         {
                             ProcessHeadContent(site.HeadContent, "site");
                         }
-                        var ThemeType = site.DefaultThemeType;
 
                         // get jwt token for downstream APIs
                         if (User.Identity.IsAuthenticated)