diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 080e0be9d..5b02e42b1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ We have tried to keep these to a minimum, but in some cases it is unavoidable.
 - ``functions --handlers`` will now list handlers in a different order.
   Now it is definition order, first to last, where before it was last to first.
   This was never specifically defined, and we recommend not relying on a specific order (:issue:`9944`).
+- ``LS_COLORS`` is no longer set automatically by ``ls`` (:issue:`10080`). Users
+  that set ``.dircolors`` should manually import it using other means.
 
 Notable improvements and fixes
 ------------------------------
diff --git a/share/functions/ls.fish b/share/functions/ls.fish
index da05d9887..369dcb860 100644
--- a/share/functions/ls.fish
+++ b/share/functions/ls.fish
@@ -1,22 +1,3 @@
-function __fish_set_lscolors --description 'Set $LS_COLORS if possible'
-    if ! set -qx LS_COLORS && set -l cmd (command -s {g,}dircolors)[1]
-        set -l colorfile
-        for file in ~/.dir_colors ~/.dircolors /etc/DIR_COLORS
-            if test -f $file
-                set colorfile $file
-                break
-            end
-        end
-        # Here we rely on the legacy behavior of `dircolors -c` producing output
-        # suitable for csh in order to extract just the data we're interested in.
-        set -gx LS_COLORS ($cmd -c $colorfile | string split ' ')[3]
-        # The value should always be quoted but be conservative and check first.
-        if string match -qr '^([\'"]).*\1$' -- $LS_COLORS
-            set LS_COLORS (string match -r '^.(.*).$' $LS_COLORS)[2]
-        end
-    end
-end
-
 function ls --description "List contents of directory"
     # Make ls use colors and show indicators if we are on a system that supports that feature and writing to stdout.
     #
@@ -34,10 +15,10 @@ function ls --description "List contents of directory"
         # Since that one's quite different, don't use it.
         if command -sq colorls
             and command colorls -GF >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
-            set -g __fish_ls_color_opt -GF
+            set -g __fish_ls_color_opt -G
             set -g __fish_ls_command colorls
         else
-            for opt in --color=auto -G --color -F
+            for opt in --color=auto -G --color
                 if command ls $opt / >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
                     set -g __fish_ls_color_opt $opt
                     break
@@ -46,9 +27,6 @@ function ls --description "List contents of directory"
         end
     end
 
-    # Set the colors to the default via `dircolors` if none is given.
-    __fish_set_lscolors
-
     set -l opt
     isatty stdout
     and set -a opt -F