diff --git a/ardour.rc.in b/ardour.rc.in
index 79ef80799b..340cd730ad 100644
--- a/ardour.rc.in
+++ b/ardour.rc.in
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <Option name="mute-affects-post-fader" value="yes"/>
     <Option name="mute-affects-control-outs" value="yes"/>
     <Option name="mute-affects-main-outs" value="yes"/>
+	<Option name="monitoring-model" value="2"/>
     <Option name="solo-latch" value="yes"/>
     <Option name="mtc-port" value="%MIDITAG%"/>
     <Option name="mmc-port" value="%MIDITAG%"/>
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
     <Option name="destructive-xfade-msecs" value="20"/>
     <Option name="periodic-safety-backups" value="1"/>
     <Option name="periodic-safety-backup-interval" value="120"/>
+	<Option name="ui-rc-file" value="ardour2_ui_dark.rc"/>
   </Config>
   <extra>
     <Keyboard edit-button="3" edit-modifier="4" delete-button="3" delete-modifier="1" snap-modifier="32"/>
diff --git a/ardour_system.rc b/ardour_system.rc
deleted file mode 100644
index 43fc2279e4..0000000000
--- a/ardour_system.rc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<Ardour>
-  <MIDI-port tag="control" device="ardour" type="jack" mode="duplex"/>
-  <MIDI-port tag="control" device="ardour" type="jack" mode="duplex"/>
-  <MIDI-port tag="mcu" device="ardour" type="jack" mode="duplex"/>
-  <Config>
-    <Option name="minimum-disk-io-bytes" value="262144"/>
-    <Option name="track-buffer-seconds" value="5.000000"/>
-    <Option name="mute-affects-pre-fader" value="yes"/>
-    <Option name="mute-affects-post-fader" value="yes"/>
-    <Option name="mute-affects-control-outs" value="yes"/>
-    <Option name="mute-affects-main-outs" value="yes"/>
-	<Option name="monitoring-model" value="2"/>
-    <Option name="solo-latch" value="yes"/>
-    <Option name="mtc-port" value="control"/>
-    <Option name="mmc-port" value="control"/>
-    <Option name="midi-port" value="control"/>
-    <Option name="jack-time-master" value="yes"/>
-    <Option name="trace-midi-input" value="no"/>
-    <Option name="trace-midi-output" value="no"/>
-    <Option name="plugins-stop-with-transport" value="no"/>
-    <Option name="no-sw-monitoring" value="no"/>
-    <Option name="stop-recording-on-xrun" value="no"/>
-    <Option name="stop-at-session-end" value="no"/>
-    <Option name="auto-xfade" value="yes"/>
-    <Option name="crossfades-active" value="1"/>
-    <Option name="crossfades-visible" value="1"/>
-    <Option name="xfade-model" value="0"/>
-    <Option name="no-new-session-dialog" value="yes"/>
-    <Option name="timecode-source-is-synced" value="yes"/>
-    <Option name="auditioner-left-out" value="system:playback_1"/>
-    <Option name="auditioner-right-out" value="system:playback_2"/>
-    <Option name="quieten-at-speed" value="1.000000"/>
-    <Option name="use-vst" value="yes"/>
-    <Option name="use-tranzport" value="yes"/>
-    <Option name="disk-choice-space-threshold" value="57600000"/>
-    <Option name="destructive-xfade-msecs" value="20"/>
-    <Option name="periodic-safety-backups" value="1"/>
-    <Option name="periodic-safety-backup-interval" value="120"/>
-	<Option name="ui-rc-file" value="ardour2_ui_dark.rc"/>
-  </Config>
-  <extra>
-    <Keyboard edit-button="3" edit-modifier="4" delete-button="3" delete-modifier="1" snap-modifier="32"/>
-  </extra>
-</Ardour>
-