diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9d107e07b4..d49cf378c1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ PREFIX ?= /usr
 IGNORE ?=
 
 ifeq ($(strip $(THEMES)),)
-	THEMES ?= ePapirus Papirus Papirus-Adapta Papirus-Adapta-Nokto Papirus-Dark Papirus-Light
+	THEMES ?= ePapirus Papirus Papirus-Dark Papirus-Light
 endif
 
 # excludes IGNORE from THEMES list
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index ebc1f90549..02a51b5f18 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ cat <<- EOF
 EOF
 
 DESTDIR="${DESTDIR:-/usr/share/icons}"
-THEMES="${THEMES:-Papirus ePapirus Papirus-Dark Papirus-Light Papirus-Adapta Papirus-Adapta-Nokto}"
+THEMES="${THEMES:-Papirus ePapirus Papirus-Dark Papirus-Light}"
 BRANCH="${BRANCH:-master}"
 uninstall="${uninstall:-false}"
 
diff --git a/tools/_fix_color_scheme.sh b/tools/_fix_color_scheme.sh
index a93e7b0433..22d784fa60 100755
--- a/tools/_fix_color_scheme.sh
+++ b/tools/_fix_color_scheme.sh
@@ -50,15 +50,6 @@ add_class_e() {
 		"$@"
 }
 
-# Papirus-Adapta and Papirus-Adapta-Nokto
-add_class_adapta() {
-	# add the class if a value matches:
-	sed -i -r \
-		-e '/([^-]color|fill|stop-color|stroke):(#414c52|#cfd8dc)/I s/(style="[^"]+")/\1 class="ColorScheme-Text"/' \
-		-e '/([^-]color|fill|stop-color|stroke):#00bcd4/I s/(style="[^"]+")/\1 class="ColorScheme-Highlight"/' \
-		"$@"
-}
-
 # Symbolic
 add_class_symbolic() {
 	# add the class if a value matches and class="warning" not exists:
@@ -91,9 +82,6 @@ for file in "$@"; do
 		if grep -q -i 'color:\(#6e6e6e\|#ffffff\)' "$file"; then
 			# it's ePapirus
 			add_class_e "$file"
-		elif  grep -q -i 'color:\(#414c52\|#cfd8dc\)' "$file"; then
-			# it's Papirus-Adapta or Papirus-Adapta-Nokto
-			add_class_adapta "$file"
 		elif  grep -q -i 'color:\(#31363b\|#3daee9\)' "$file"; then
 			# it's Papirus-Light
 			add_class_light "$file"
diff --git a/tools/build_color_folders.sh b/tools/build_color_folders.sh
index f490ea6c9d..1a195b01ac 100755
--- a/tools/build_color_folders.sh
+++ b/tools/build_color_folders.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
 TARGET_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/../Papirus"
 
 DEFAULT_COLOR="blue"
-DEFAULT_ADAPTA_COLOR="cyan"
 SIZES_REGEX="(16x16|22x22|24x24|32x32|48x48|64x64)"
 COLOR_SIZES_REGEX="(22x22|24x24|32x32|48x48|64x64)"
 FILES_REGEX="(folder|user)-"
@@ -170,8 +169,6 @@ COLOR_NAMES="${!COLORS[*]}"  # get a string of colors
 COLOR_REGEX="(${COLOR_NAMES// /|})"  # convert the list of colors to regex
 DERIVATIVES=(
 	ePapirus
-	Papirus-Adapta
-	Papirus-Adapta-Nokto
 	Papirus-Dark
 	Papirus-Light
 )  # array of derivative icon themes with 16x16 places
@@ -184,24 +181,3 @@ find "$TARGET_DIR" -regextype posix-extended \
 		cp -P --remove-destination "$file" "${file/Papirus/$d}"
 	done
 done
-
-
-headline "PHASE 6: Copy places icons to Pairus-Adapta ..."
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-for size in 22x22 24x24 32x32 48x48 64x64; do
-	rsync -a --delete "$TARGET_DIR/$size/places" \
-		"$TARGET_DIR/../Papirus-Adapta/$size/"
-done
-
-
-headline "PHASE 7: Remap symlinks for Papirus-Adapta ..."
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-find "$TARGET_DIR/../Papirus-Adapta" -type f -regextype posix-extended \
-	-regex ".*/${COLOR_SIZES_REGEX}/places/${FILES_REGEX}${DEFAULT_ADAPTA_COLOR}[-\.].*" \
-	-print0 | while read -r -d $'\0' file; do
-
-	target="$(basename "$file")"
-	symlink="${file/-$DEFAULT_ADAPTA_COLOR/}"
-
-	ln -sf "$target" "$symlink"
-done
diff --git a/tools/work/convert.sh b/tools/work/convert.sh
index 79283ecf6d..c390e42757 100755
--- a/tools/work/convert.sh
+++ b/tools/work/convert.sh
@@ -57,82 +57,6 @@ for theme in "${THEMES[@]##*/}"; do
 				-e 's/#5c616c/#6e6e6e/gI' \
 				-e 's/#d3dae3/#ffffff/gI' '{}' \;
 			;;
-		Papirus-Adapta)
-			# copy files and symlinks
-			find "$SOURCE_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -type d | while read -r dir; do
-				context_dir=$(basename "$dir")
-
-				case "$context_dir" in
-					actions)
-						mkdir -p "$theme_dir/$context_dir"
-						find "$SOURCE_DIR/$context_dir" \
-							-name '*@16x16.svg' -print0 -o \
-							-name '*@22x22.svg' -print0 -o \
-							-name '*@24x24.svg' -print0 | xargs -0 -i \
-								cp -afv '{}' "$theme_dir/$context_dir"
-						;;
-					devices)
-						mkdir -p "$theme_dir/$context_dir"
-						find "$SOURCE_DIR/$context_dir" \
-							-name '*@16x16.svg' -print0 | xargs -0 -i \
-								cp -afv '{}' "$theme_dir/$context_dir"
-						;;
-					panel)
-						mkdir -p "$theme_dir/$context_dir"
-						find "$SOURCE_DIR/$context_dir" \
-							-name '*@16x16.svg' -print0 -o \
-							-name '*@22x22.svg' -print0 -o \
-							-name '*@24x24.svg' -print0 | xargs -0 -i \
-								cp -afv '{}' "$theme_dir/$context_dir"
-						;;
-					places)
-						mkdir -p "$theme_dir/$context_dir"
-						find "$SOURCE_DIR/$context_dir" \
-							-name '*@16x16.svg' -print0 -o \
-							-name '*@22x22.svg' -print0 -o \
-							-name '*@24x24.svg' -print0 -o \
-							-name '*@32x32.svg' -print0 -o \
-							-name '*@48x48.svg' -print0 -o \
-							-name '*@64x64.svg' -print0 | xargs -0 -i \
-								cp -afv '{}' "$theme_dir/$context_dir"
-						;;
-				esac
-			done
-
-			# convert color scheme
-			find "$theme_dir" -type f -name '*.svg' -exec sed -i \
-				-e 's/#5c616c/#414c52/gI' \
-				-e 's/#d3dae3/#cfd8dc/gI' \
-				-e 's/#5294e2/#00bcd4/gI' '{}' \;
-			;;
-		Papirus-Adapta-Nokto)
-			# copy files and symlinks
-			find "$SOURCE_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -type d | while read -r dir; do
-				context_dir=$(basename "$dir")
-
-				case "$context_dir" in
-					actions)
-						mkdir -p "$theme_dir/$context_dir"
-						find "$SOURCE_DIR/$context_dir" \
-							-name '*@16x16.svg' -print0 -o \
-							-name '*@22x22.svg' -print0 -o \
-							-name '*@24x24.svg' -print0 | xargs -0 -i \
-								cp -afv '{}' "$theme_dir/$context_dir"
-						;;
-					devices|places)
-						mkdir -p "$theme_dir/$context_dir"
-						find "$SOURCE_DIR/$context_dir" \
-							-name '*@16x16.svg' -print0 | xargs -0 -i \
-								cp -afv '{}' "$theme_dir/$context_dir"
-						;;
-				esac
-			done
-
-			# convert color scheme
-			find "$theme_dir" -type f -name '*.svg' -exec sed -i \
-				-e 's/#5c616c/#cfd8dc/gI' \
-				-e 's/#5294e2/#00bcd4/gI' '{}' \;
-			;;
 		Papirus-Dark)
 			# copy files and symlinks
 			find "$SOURCE_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -type d | while read -r dir; do