diff --git a/Source/ASImageNode.mm b/Source/ASImageNode.mm
index 5dd5c32a6..e2ddb8c3c 100644
--- a/Source/ASImageNode.mm
+++ b/Source/ASImageNode.mm
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ - (instancetype)init
 
   _imageNodeFlags.cropEnabled = YES;
   _imageNodeFlags.forceUpscaling = NO;
-  _imageNodeFlags.regenerateFromImageAsset = NO;
   _cropRect = CGRectMake(0.5, 0.5, 0, 0);
   _cropDisplayBounds = CGRectNull;
   _placeholderColor = ASDisplayNodeDefaultPlaceholderColor();
@@ -292,8 +291,7 @@ - (NSObject *)drawParametersForAsyncLayer:(_ASDisplayLayer *)layer
   {
     ASLockScopeSelf();
     UIImage *drawImage = _image;
-    if (_imageNodeFlags.regenerateFromImageAsset && drawImage != nil) {
-      _imageNodeFlags.regenerateFromImageAsset = NO;
+      if (drawImage != nil && drawImage.imageAsset != nil) {
       UITraitCollection *tc = [UITraitCollection traitCollectionWithUserInterfaceStyle:_primitiveTraitCollection.userInterfaceStyle];
       UIImage *generatedImage = [drawImage.imageAsset imageWithTraitCollection:tc];
       if ( generatedImage != nil ) {
@@ -770,19 +768,6 @@ - (NSDictionary *)debugLabelAttributes
   };
 }
 
-- (void)asyncTraitCollectionDidChangeWithPreviousTraitCollection:(ASPrimitiveTraitCollection)previousTraitCollection {
-  [super asyncTraitCollectionDidChangeWithPreviousTraitCollection:previousTraitCollection];
-
-  {
-    AS::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
-      // update image if userInterfaceStyle was changed (dark mode)
-      if (_image != nil
-          && _primitiveTraitCollection.userInterfaceStyle != previousTraitCollection.userInterfaceStyle) {
-        _imageNodeFlags.regenerateFromImageAsset = YES;
-      }
-  }
-}
-
 
 @end
 
diff --git a/Source/Private/ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h b/Source/Private/ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h
index 917eb6fbb..e41ba34e3 100644
--- a/Source/Private/ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h
+++ b/Source/Private/ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     unsigned int animatedImagePaused:1;
     unsigned int cropEnabled:1; // Defaults to YES.
     unsigned int forceUpscaling:1; //Defaults to NO.
-    unsigned int regenerateFromImageAsset:1; //Defaults to NO.
   } _imageNodeFlags;
 }