diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 263f6fa89..74f8bff0f 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,3 @@ ports:
 tasks:
   - init: npm install
     command: npm run start
-
-vscode:
-  extensions:
-    - https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freecodecamp-dark-vscode-theme/releases/download/v1.0.0/freecodecamp-dark-vscode-theme-1.0.0.vsix
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
deleted file mode 100644
index e0e0236a9..000000000
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "workbench.colorTheme": "freeCodeCamp Dark Theme"
-}