diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
index 9cd49e3dba3..5551b2c6d6d 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@
 		"statusBar.foreground": "#ffffffc5",
 		"statusBar.noFolderBackground": "#1f1f1f",
 		"statusBarItem.activeBackground": "#202020",
-		"statusBarItem.hoverBackground": "#202020",
 		"statusBarItem.focusBorder": "#2488d8",
 		"statusBarItem.prominentBackground": "#6e768166",
 		"statusBarItem.remoteBackground": "#2488d8",