diff --git a/src/data/org.gnome.shell.extensions.nightthemeswitcher.gschema.xml b/src/data/org.gnome.shell.extensions.nightthemeswitcher.gschema.xml
index 3a3c1f6..fcb2c21 100644
--- a/src/data/org.gnome.shell.extensions.nightthemeswitcher.gschema.xml
+++ b/src/data/org.gnome.shell.extensions.nightthemeswitcher.gschema.xml
@@ -96,18 +96,6 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 			<description>The command to spawn at sunset</description>
 		</key>
 	</schema>
-	<schema id="org.gnome.shell.extensions.nightthemeswitcher.backgrounds" path="/org/gnome/shell/extensions/nightthemeswitcher/backgrounds/">
-		<key name="day" type="s">
-			<default>""</default>
-			<summary>Day background</summary>
-			<description>Path to the day background</description>
-		</key>
-		<key name="night" type="s">
-			<default>""</default>
-			<summary>Night background</summary>
-			<description>Path to the night background</description>
-		</key>
-	</schema>
 	<schema id="org.gnome.shell.extensions.nightthemeswitcher.time" path="/org/gnome/shell/extensions/nightthemeswitcher/time/">
 		<key name="time-source" type="s">
 			<choices>
diff --git a/src/extension.js b/src/extension.js
index 7c082fa..04275fa 100644
--- a/src/extension.js
+++ b/src/extension.js
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ class NightThemeSwitcher {
     constructor() {
         console.debug('Initializing extension...');
         extensionUtils.initTranslations();
-        this.#migrateBackgroundSettings();
         console.debug('Extension initialized.');
     }
 
@@ -82,25 +81,6 @@ class NightThemeSwitcher {
 
         console.debug('Extension disabled.');
     }
-
-    #migrateBackgroundSettings() {
-        // GNOME 42 has its own background switching mechanism. Move the day
-        // and night backgrounds settings from the extension to the shell.
-        // Only run once when the extension is initialized.
-        const systemSettings = new Gio.Settings({ schema: 'org.gnome.desktop.background' });
-        const extensionSettings = extensionUtils.getSettings(utils.getSettingsSchema('backgrounds'));
-
-        if (extensionSettings.get_string('day')) {
-            systemSettings.set_string('picture-uri', extensionSettings.get_string('day'));
-            systemSettings.set_string('picture-uri-dark', extensionSettings.get_string('day'));
-            extensionSettings.set_string('day', '');
-        }
-
-        if (extensionSettings.get_string('night')) {
-            systemSettings.set_string('picture-uri-dark', extensionSettings.get_string('night'));
-            extensionSettings.set_string('night', '');
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 /**