diff --git a/lib/classes/plugininfo/theme.php b/lib/classes/plugininfo/theme.php
index 2c6a5c0f86b..332ff1e6431 100644
--- a/lib/classes/plugininfo/theme.php
+++ b/lib/classes/plugininfo/theme.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class theme extends base {
     public function is_uninstall_allowed() {
         global $CFG;
 
-        if ($this->name === 'base' or $this->name === 'bootstrapbase') {
+        if ($this->name === 'bootstrapbase') {
             // All of these are protected for now.
             return false;
         }