diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index abab331..819698d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ install-local:
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/pixmaps
 	$(INSTALL) $(PIXMAPS) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/pixmaps/
 
+	# Create a 'debian-theme' symlink in plymouth themes folder, pointing at the
+	# plymouth theme for the currently active 'debian-theme' alternative.
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/plymouth/themes
+	ln -s ../../desktop-base/active-theme/plymouth $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/plymouth/themes/debian-theme
 
 	# Set Plasma 5/KDE default wallpaper
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.plasma.desktop/contents/updates
@@ -54,7 +58,6 @@ install-local:
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/plymouth/themes/spacefun
 	$(INSTALL) $(wildcard spacefun-theme/plymouth/*) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/plymouth/themes/spacefun
 	cd $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/spacefun-theme && ln -s /usr/share/plymouth/themes/spacefun plymouth
-	$(INSTALL) spacefun-theme/plymouthd.defaults $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/spacefun-theme
 	### Login background
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/spacefun-theme/login
 	$(INSTALL) $(wildcard spacefun-theme/login/*) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/spacefun-theme/login
@@ -78,8 +81,6 @@ install-local:
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/plymouth/themes/joy
 	$(INSTALL) $(wildcard joy-theme/plymouth/*) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/plymouth/themes/joy
 	cd $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/joy-theme && ln -s /usr/share/plymouth/themes/joy plymouth
-	$(INSTALL) joy-theme/plymouthd.defaults $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/joy-theme
-
 	### Login background
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/joy-theme/login
 	$(INSTALL) $(wildcard joy-theme/login/*) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/joy-theme/login
@@ -109,7 +110,6 @@ install-local:
 	# Reuse « normal » joy theme
 	cd $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/joy-inksplat-theme \
 		&& ln -s /usr/share/plymouth/themes/joy plymouth \
-		&& ln -s /usr/share/desktop-base/joy-theme/plymouthd.defaults plymouthd.defaults
 
 	### Wallpapers
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/joy-inksplat-theme/wallpaper/contents/images
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ install-local:
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/plymouth/themes/lines
 	$(INSTALL) $(wildcard lines-theme/plymouth/*) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/plymouth/themes/lines
 	cd $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/lines-theme && ln -s /usr/share/plymouth/themes/lines plymouth
-	$(INSTALL) lines-theme/plymouthd.defaults $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/lines-theme
 	### Login background
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/lines-theme/login
 	$(INSTALL) $(wildcard lines-theme/login/*) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/lines-theme/login
@@ -159,7 +158,6 @@ install-local:
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/plymouth/themes/softwaves
 	$(INSTALL) $(wildcard softwaves-theme/plymouth/*) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/plymouth/themes/softwaves
 	cd $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/softwaves-theme && ln -s /usr/share/plymouth/themes/softwaves plymouth
-	$(INSTALL) softwaves-theme/plymouthd.defaults $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/softwaves-theme
 	### Login background
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/softwaves-theme/login
 	$(INSTALL) $(wildcard softwaves-theme/login/*) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/softwaves-theme/login
diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian
index 8825f92..ae97221 100644
--- a/debian/README.Debian
+++ b/debian/README.Debian
@@ -224,11 +224,6 @@ A theme pack should contain the following elements:
    messages, fsck feedback… so it’s highly recommended to start with an
    existing script and adapt the background setup and animation to the needs
    of your theme.
-./plymouthd.default
--> Should be a drop in replacement for /usr/share/plymouth/plymouthd.defaults
-   selecting your team. This file is not currently used but when we finish
-   integrating plymouth with the themes pack system we’ll be able to handle
-   plymouth theme switching with the rest of the theme elements in Debian.
 
 ./login/background.svg
 -> To provide the login background alternative for LightDM, SDDM…
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index b7f5da8..65d0abd 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ desktop-base (9.0.6) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * Bump Standards-Version to 4.0.0 (no changes needed).
   * Drop versioned pre-depends on dpkg for dpkg-maintscript-helper that has
     been available in dpkg since wheezy.
+  * Add a debian-theme theme for plymouth themes. This should help switching
+    the plymouth theme with the rest of the global theme package.
 
  -- Aurélien COUDERC <zecoucou@free.fr>  Thu, 06 Jul 2017 17:09:44 +0200
 
diff --git a/joy-theme/plymouthd.defaults b/joy-theme/plymouthd.defaults
deleted file mode 100644
index a50c7b8..0000000
--- a/joy-theme/plymouthd.defaults
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Defaults provided by desktop-base for the joy theme
-[Daemon]
-Theme=joy
-ShowDelay=0
diff --git a/lines-theme/plymouthd.defaults b/lines-theme/plymouthd.defaults
deleted file mode 100644
index d7f70ff..0000000
--- a/lines-theme/plymouthd.defaults
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Defaults provided by desktop-base for the lines theme
-[Daemon]
-Theme=lines
-ShowDelay=0
diff --git a/softwaves-theme/plymouthd.defaults b/softwaves-theme/plymouthd.defaults
deleted file mode 100644
index d847571..0000000
--- a/softwaves-theme/plymouthd.defaults
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Defaults provided by desktop-base for the softwaves theme
-[Daemon]
-Theme=softwaves
-ShowDelay=0
diff --git a/spacefun-theme/plymouthd.defaults b/spacefun-theme/plymouthd.defaults
deleted file mode 100644
index 5999102..0000000
--- a/spacefun-theme/plymouthd.defaults
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Defaults provided by desktop-base for the spacefun theme
-[Daemon]
-Theme=spacefun
-ShowDelay=0