diff --git a/searx/templates/oscar/base.html b/searx/templates/oscar/base.html
index 6b6090739..718a33ffb 100644
--- a/searx/templates/oscar/base.html
+++ b/searx/templates/oscar/base.html
@@ -44,13 +44,6 @@
             .disabled_if_nojs {pointer-events: none; cursor: default; text-decoration: line-through;}
         </style>
     </noscript>
-    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/darkmode-js@1.5.7/lib/darkmode-js.min.js"></script>
-<script>
-  function addDarkmodeWidget() {
-    new Darkmode().showWidget();
-  }
-  window.addEventListener('load', addDarkmodeWidget);
-</script>
 </head>
 <body class="{{ endpoint }}_endpoint" >
     {% include 'oscar/navbar.html' %}
