diff --git a/package.cordovabuild.json b/package.cordovabuild.json
index 7e1c05d56..f2ad5fc16 100644
--- a/package.cordovabuild.json
+++ b/package.cordovabuild.json
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@
       },
       "cordova-plugin-bluetooth-classic-serial-port": {},
       "cordova-custom-config": {},
-      "com.unarin.cordova.beacon": {},
-      "cordova-plugin-statusbar": {}
+      "com.unarin.cordova.beacon": {}
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
@@ -137,7 +136,6 @@
     "cordova-plugin-bluetooth-classic-serial-port": "git+https://github.com/e-mission/cordova-plugin-bluetooth-classic-serial-port.git",
     "cordova-custom-config": "^5.1.1",
     "com.unarin.cordova.beacon": "github:e-mission/cordova-plugin-ibeacon",
-    "cordova-plugin-statusbar": "^4.0.0",
     "core-js": "^2.5.7",
     "e-mission-common": "github:JGreenlee/e-mission-common#semver:0.6.1",
     "enketo-core": "^6.1.7",
diff --git a/setup/setup_native.sh b/setup/setup_native.sh
index a7c396ab2..05624a693 100644
--- a/setup/setup_native.sh
+++ b/setup/setup_native.sh
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ sed -i -e "s|/usr/bin/env node|/usr/bin/env node --unhandled-rejections=strict|"
 
 npx cordova prepare$PLATFORMS
 
-EXPECTED_COUNT=26
+EXPECTED_COUNT=25
 INSTALLED_COUNT=`npx cordova plugin list | wc -l`
 echo "Found $INSTALLED_COUNT plugins, expected $EXPECTED_COUNT"
 if [ $INSTALLED_COUNT -lt $EXPECTED_COUNT ];
diff --git a/www/index.js b/www/index.js
index 4ea9e93ac..3b7c86a0b 100644
--- a/www/index.js
+++ b/www/index.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ window.skipLocalNotificationReady = true;
 deviceReady.then(() => {
   logDebug('deviceReady');
   // On init, use 'default' status bar (black text)
-  window['StatusBar']?.styleDefault();
+  // window['StatusBar']?.styleDefault();
   cordova.plugin.http.setDataSerializer('json');
   const rootEl = document.getElementById('appRoot');
   const reactRoot = createRoot(rootEl);
diff --git a/www/js/onboarding/OnboardingStack.tsx b/www/js/onboarding/OnboardingStack.tsx
index 38def9cc3..c84f484ac 100644
--- a/www/js/onboarding/OnboardingStack.tsx
+++ b/www/js/onboarding/OnboardingStack.tsx
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ const OnboardingStack = () => {
 
   if (onboardingState.route == OnboardingRoute.WELCOME) {
     // This page needs 'light content' status bar (white text) due to blue header at the top
-    window['StatusBar']?.styleLightContent();
+    // window['StatusBar']?.styleLightContent();
     return <WelcomePage />;
   }
   // All other pages go back to 'default' (black text)
-  window['StatusBar']?.styleDefault();
+  // window['StatusBar']?.styleDefault();
   if (onboardingState.route == OnboardingRoute.SUMMARY) {
     return <SummaryPage />;
   } else if (onboardingState.route == OnboardingRoute.PROTOCOL) {