diff --git a/ChangeLog.theme b/ChangeLog.theme
index 4b731079..9af6d4fd 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.theme
+++ b/ChangeLog.theme
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ Changes since 1.6.0:
 --------------------
   * In group "terminology/tabbar_back", add signal "bell,off" from "terminology"
   to unmark a tab as having missed the bell.
-  * In group "terminology/tabbar_back", add signal "style,active" from "terminology"
-  to set style as active, used during tab drag and drop.
   * In group "terminology/background", add signals "hdrag,on" (default) and
   "hdrag,off" to restrict (default) tab to be dragged only horizontally
   * In group "terminology/background", signals "tab,mouse,down" is emitted
diff --git a/THEME.md b/THEME.md
index bf3436c2..cfae84da 100644
--- a/THEME.md
+++ b/THEME.md
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@ When clicked on it, to notify that the user wants to go to that tab.
 To mark the tab as having missed a bell.
 ### `bell,off`
 To unmark the tab as having missed a bell.
-### `style,active`
-To set the style as active, used during tab drag and drop.
 
 
 
diff --git a/data/themes/default/tabbar_back.edc b/data/themes/default/tabbar_back.edc
index a017f32b..d4628f4c 100644
--- a/data/themes/default/tabbar_back.edc
+++ b/data/themes/default/tabbar_back.edc
@@ -126,11 +126,6 @@ group { name: "terminology/tabbar_back";
             color2: 255 51 0 48;
             color3: 255 51 0 8;
          }
-         description { state: "active" 0.0;
-            inherit: "default" 0.0;
-            color: 255 255 255 255;
-            color3: 0 0 0 18;
-         }
       }
       part { name: "clip"; type: RECT;
          description { state: "default" 0.0;
@@ -157,11 +152,6 @@ group { name: "terminology/tabbar_back";
             action: STATE_SET "default" 0.0;
             target: "terminology.title";
          }
-         program { name: "style,active";
-            signal: "style,active"; source: "terminology";
-            action: STATE_SET "active" 0.0;
-            target: "terminology.title";
-         }
       }
    }
 }
diff --git a/data/themes/mild.edc b/data/themes/mild.edc
index 24d35a32..d0f2bd05 100644
--- a/data/themes/mild.edc
+++ b/data/themes/mild.edc
@@ -1971,11 +1971,6 @@ collections {
                color2: 255 51 0 48;
                color3: 255 51 0 8;
             }
-            description { state: "active" 0.0;
-               inherit: "default" 0.0;
-               color: 255 255 255 255;
-               color3: 0 0 0 18;
-            }
          }
          part { name: "clip"; type: RECT;
             description { state: "default" 0.0;
@@ -2001,11 +1996,6 @@ collections {
             action: STATE_SET "default" 0.0;
             target: "terminology.title";
          }
-         program { name: "style,active";
-            signal: "style,active"; source: "terminology";
-            action: STATE_SET "active" 0.0;
-            target: "terminology.title";
-         }
       }
    }