diff --git a/src/main/webapp/themeAndWidgetsFragment.xhtml b/src/main/webapp/themeAndWidgetsFragment.xhtml
index 0a1b0176eef..7feb2b7fa89 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/themeAndWidgetsFragment.xhtml
+++ b/src/main/webapp/themeAndWidgetsFragment.xhtml
@@ -31,24 +31,6 @@
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
-                        <div class="form-group" jsf:rendered="#{themeWidgetFragment.editDv.owner == null}">
-                            <label class="col-sm-3 control-label">
-                                <span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="auto right"  class="tooltiplabel text-info" data-original-title="Only for the root dataverse, you can disable the theme.">
-                                    Disable Theme
-                                </span>
-                            </label>
-                            <div class="col-sm-9">
-                                <p class="help-block"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign"/> The theme for the root dataverse can be disabled to allow for easier site-wide branding if you choose to set up custom navbar and header as described under <a href="http://guides.dataverse.org/en/latest/installation/config.html#branding-your-installation">Branding Your Installation</a> in the Installation Guide.</p>
-                                <div class="checkbox">
-                                    <label class="metadata-blocks-default" for="disableRootTheme">
-                                        <h:selectBooleanCheckbox id="disableRootTheme" tabindex="7" styleClass="metadata-blocks-default"                                                                  value="#{themeWidgetFragment.inheritCustomization}" >
-                                        </h:selectBooleanCheckbox>
-                                        <h:outputFormat value="Disable Root Theme">
-                                        </h:outputFormat>
-                                    </label>
-                                </div>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
                         <div class="form-group" jsf:rendered="#{themeWidgetFragment.editDv.themeRoot}">
                             <label class="col-sm-3 control-label" for="logoFormat">
                                 <span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="auto right" class="tooltiplabel text-info" data-original-title="#{bundle['dataverse.theme.logo.image.title']}">