diff --git a/crates/storybook2/src/storybook2.rs b/crates/storybook2/src/storybook2.rs
index a06a1392b2..493997ccfe 100644
--- a/crates/storybook2/src/storybook2.rs
+++ b/crates/storybook2/src/storybook2.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use settings2::{default_settings, Settings, SettingsStore};
 use simplelog::SimpleLogger;
 use story_selector::ComponentStory;
 use theme2::{ThemeRegistry, ThemeSettings};
-use ui::{prelude::*, themed};
+use ui::prelude::*;
 
 use crate::assets::Assets;
 use crate::story_selector::StorySelector;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ fn main() {
             },
             move |cx| {
                 cx.build_view(
-                    |cx| StoryWrapper::new(selector.story(cx), theme),
+                    |cx| StoryWrapper::new(selector.story(cx)),
                     StoryWrapper::render,
                 )
             },
@@ -99,22 +99,19 @@ fn main() {
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct StoryWrapper {
     story: AnyView,
-    theme: Theme,
 }
 
 impl StoryWrapper {
-    pub(crate) fn new(story: AnyView, theme: Theme) -> Self {
-        Self { story, theme }
+    pub(crate) fn new(story: AnyView) -> Self {
+        Self { story }
     }
 
     fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> impl Component<Self> {
-        themed(self.theme.clone(), cx, |cx| {
-            div()
-                .flex()
-                .flex_col()
-                .size_full()
-                .child(self.story.clone())
-        })
+        div()
+            .flex()
+            .flex_col()
+            .size_full()
+            .child(self.story.clone())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/ui2/src/prelude.rs b/crates/ui2/src/prelude.rs
index b8143b6e50..95cd6ffa6d 100644
--- a/crates/ui2/src/prelude.rs
+++ b/crates/ui2/src/prelude.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ pub use gpui2::{
 
 pub use crate::elevation::*;
 use crate::settings::user_settings;
-pub use crate::{old_theme, theme, ButtonVariant, Theme};
+pub use crate::{old_theme, theme, ButtonVariant};
 
 use gpui2::{rems, Hsla, Rems};
 use strum::EnumIter;
diff --git a/crates/ui2/src/theme.rs b/crates/ui2/src/theme.rs
index cc46ddcb17..f160a24da3 100644
--- a/crates/ui2/src/theme.rs
+++ b/crates/ui2/src/theme.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-use gpui2::{
-    AnyElement, AppContext, Bounds, Component, Element, Hsla, LayoutId, Pixels, Result,
-    ViewContext, WindowContext,
-};
+use gpui2::{AppContext, Hsla, Result, WindowContext};
 use serde::{de::Visitor, Deserialize, Deserializer};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fmt;
@@ -132,90 +129,6 @@ where
     deserializer.deserialize_map(SyntaxVisitor)
 }
 
-pub fn themed<V, E, F>(theme: Theme, cx: &mut ViewContext<V>, build_child: F) -> Themed<E>
-where
-    V: 'static,
-    E: Element<V>,
-    F: FnOnce(&mut ViewContext<V>) -> E,
-{
-    cx.default_global::<ThemeStack>().0.push(theme.clone());
-    let child = build_child(cx);
-    cx.default_global::<ThemeStack>().0.pop();
-    Themed { theme, child }
-}
-
-pub struct Themed<E> {
-    pub(crate) theme: Theme,
-    pub(crate) child: E,
-}
-
-impl<V, E> Component<V> for Themed<E>
-where
-    V: 'static,
-    E: 'static + Element<V> + Send,
-    E::ElementState: Send,
-{
-    fn render(self) -> AnyElement<V> {
-        AnyElement::new(self)
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Default)]
-struct ThemeStack(Vec<Theme>);
-
-impl<V, E: 'static + Element<V> + Send> Element<V> for Themed<E>
-where
-    V: 'static,
-    E::ElementState: Send,
-{
-    type ElementState = E::ElementState;
-
-    fn id(&self) -> Option<gpui2::ElementId> {
-        None
-    }
-
-    fn initialize(
-        &mut self,
-        view_state: &mut V,
-        element_state: Option<Self::ElementState>,
-        cx: &mut ViewContext<V>,
-    ) -> Self::ElementState {
-        cx.default_global::<ThemeStack>().0.push(self.theme.clone());
-        let element_state = self.child.initialize(view_state, element_state, cx);
-        cx.default_global::<ThemeStack>().0.pop();
-        element_state
-    }
-
-    fn layout(
-        &mut self,
-        view_state: &mut V,
-        element_state: &mut Self::ElementState,
-        cx: &mut ViewContext<V>,
-    ) -> LayoutId
-    where
-        Self: Sized,
-    {
-        cx.default_global::<ThemeStack>().0.push(self.theme.clone());
-        let layout_id = self.child.layout(view_state, element_state, cx);
-        cx.default_global::<ThemeStack>().0.pop();
-        layout_id
-    }
-
-    fn paint(
-        &mut self,
-        bounds: Bounds<Pixels>,
-        view_state: &mut V,
-        frame_state: &mut Self::ElementState,
-        cx: &mut ViewContext<V>,
-    ) where
-        Self: Sized,
-    {
-        cx.default_global::<ThemeStack>().0.push(self.theme.clone());
-        self.child.paint(bounds, view_state, frame_state, cx);
-        cx.default_global::<ThemeStack>().0.pop();
-    }
-}
-
 pub fn old_theme(cx: &WindowContext) -> Arc<Theme> {
     Arc::new(cx.global::<Theme>().clone())
 }