diff --git a/profiles/minimal/minimal.install b/profiles/minimal/minimal.install
index 059f038..1b7ae80 100644
--- a/profiles/minimal/minimal.install
+++ b/profiles/minimal/minimal.install
@@ -6,8 +6,15 @@
  * Perform actions to set up the site for this profile.
  */
 function minimal_install() {
+  // Enable stark theme and set it as the default.
+  theme_enable(array('stark'));
+  variable_set('theme_default', 'stark');
+
+  // Disable bartik theme.
+  theme_disable(array('bartik'));
+
   // Enable some standard blocks.
-  $default_theme = variable_get('theme_default', 'bartik');
+  $default_theme = variable_get('theme_default', 'stark');
   $values = array(
     array(
       'module' => 'system',