diff --git a/modules/lang/org/config.el b/modules/lang/org/config.el
index f2cd2ae56..3ec908bb1 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/config.el
@@ -129,21 +129,9 @@ Is relative to `org-directory', unless it is absolute. Is used in Doom's default
         org-refile-use-outline-path 'file
         org-outline-path-complete-in-steps nil)
 
+  ;; Previews are rendered with the incorrect background
   (plist-put org-format-latex-options :scale 1.5) ; larger previews
-  (add-hook! 'doom-load-theme-hook
-    (defun +org-refresh-latex-background-h ()
-      "Previews are rendered with the incorrect background.
-This forces it to read the background before rendering."
-      (plist-put! org-format-latex-options
-                  :background
-                  (face-attribute (if-let (remap (cadr (assq 'default face-remapping-alist)))
-                                      (if (keywordp (car-safe remap))
-                                          (plist-get remap :background)
-                                        remap)
-                                      'default)
-                                  :background nil t))))
-  (when doom-init-theme-p
-    (+org-refresh-latex-background-h))
+  (plist-put org-format-latex-options :background 'default) ; larger previews
 
   ;; HACK Face specs fed directly to `org-todo-keyword-faces' don't respect
   ;;      underlying faces like the `org-todo' face does, so we define our own