diff --git a/src/app/splash/splash-screen.tsx b/src/app/splash/splash-screen.tsx
index ee93b5b1..46811eac 100644
--- a/src/app/splash/splash-screen.tsx
+++ b/src/app/splash/splash-screen.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ export function SplashScreen() {
         </div>
         <AppBottomNav
           activeItem="chat"
-          variant="dark"
           privateRoomLabel={character.copy.privateRoomTitle}
           onChatClick={handleOpenSplash}
           onPrivateRoomClick={handleOpenPrivateRoom}