diff --git a/inc/setup.php b/inc/setup.php
index 8b64ee0..2de4666 100644
--- a/inc/setup.php
+++ b/inc/setup.php
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'understrap_setup' ) ) :
 		// Set up the WordPress Theme logo feature.
 		add_theme_support( 'custom-logo' );
 
-		// Check and setup theme default settings.
-		setup_theme_default_settings();
 	}
 endif; // understrap_setup.
 add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'understrap_setup' );
diff --git a/inc/theme-settings.php b/inc/theme-settings.php
deleted file mode 100644
index c7ab6e0..0000000
--- a/inc/theme-settings.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * Check and setup theme's default settings
- *
- * @package understrap
- *
- */
-
-if ( ! function_exists( 'understrap_setup_theme_default_settings' ) ) :
-	function understrap_setup_theme_default_settings() {
-
-		// check if settings are set, if not set defaults.
-		// Caution: DO NOT check existence using === always check with == .
-		// Latest blog posts style.
-		$understrap_posts_index_style = get_theme_mod( 'understrap_posts_index_style' );
-		if ( '' == $understrap_posts_index_style ) {
-			set_theme_mod( 'understrap_posts_index_style', 'default' );
-		}
-
-		// Sidebar position.
-		$understrap_sidebar_position = get_theme_mod( 'understrap_sidebar_position' );
-		if ( '' == $understrap_sidebar_position ) {
-			set_theme_mod( 'understrap_sidebar_position', 'right' );
-		}
-
-		// Container width.
-		$understrap_container_type = get_theme_mod( 'understrap_container_type' );
-		if ( '' == $understrap_container_type ) {
-			set_theme_mod( 'understrap_container_type', 'container' );
-		}
-	}
-endif;