diff --git a/lib/jekyll/readers/layout_reader.rb b/lib/jekyll/readers/layout_reader.rb
index 82989d50..f0620294 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/readers/layout_reader.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/readers/layout_reader.rb
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ module Jekyll
       within(layout_directory) do
         entries = EntryFilter.new(site).filter(Dir['**/*.*'])
       end
-      if site.theme
-        within(site.theme.layouts_path) do
-          entries.concat EntryFilter.new(site).filter(Dir['**/*.*'])
-        end
-      end
       entries
     end