diff --git a/addons/theme_default/__manifest__.py b/addons/theme_default/__manifest__.py
index cc2c6ad38f2..6dd058f6bdc 100644
--- a/addons/theme_default/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/theme_default/__manifest__.py
@@ -8,13 +8,11 @@
     'sequence': 1000,
     'version': '1.0',
     'depends': ['website'],
-    'data': [
-        'data/theme_default_data.xml',
-    ],
+    'data': [],
     'images': [
         'static/description/cover.png',
         'static/description/theme_default_screenshot.jpg',
     ],
     'application': False,
-    'auto_install': True,
+    'auto_install': False,
 }
diff --git a/addons/theme_default/data/theme_default_data.xml b/addons/theme_default/data/theme_default_data.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index c9393015f4a..00000000000
--- a/addons/theme_default/data/theme_default_data.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<odoo>
-
-<record id="website.default_website" model="website">
-    <field name="theme_id" ref="base.module_theme_default"/>
-</record>
-
-</odoo>