diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
index 3db35914fd2..cb9f3f02dbb 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 		"editorLineNumber.activeForeground": "#ffffffc5",
 		"editorLineNumber.foreground": "#6e7681",
 		"editorOverviewRuler.border": "#010409",
-		"editorWhitespace.foreground": "#484f58",
 		"editorWidget.background": "#1f1f1f",
 		"errorForeground": "#f85149",
 		"focusBorder": "#2488d8",
diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus_experimental.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus_experimental.json
index b3a231cda59..c84e2c10203 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus_experimental.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus_experimental.json
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 		"editorLineNumber.foreground": "#6e7681",
 		"editorOverviewRuler.border": "#0000001a",
 		"editorSuggestWidget.background": "#f8f8f8",
-		"editorWhitespace.foreground": "#484f58",
 		"editorWidget.background": "#ffffff",
 		"errorForeground": "#f85149",
 		"focusBorder": "#005FB8",