diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/admin.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/admin.scss
index 1619efbec..7751f4cab 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/admin.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/admin.scss
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ $table-header:   #ecf1f6;
   }
 
   .top-links {
-    background: #000;
-    color: $white;
 
     a {
       line-height: rem-calc($line-height * 1.5);