diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
index f066fdf589e..28d4a6c230a 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
@@ -108,12 +108,7 @@
       }
     }
   }
-  .avatar {
-    &.latest:not(.single) {
-      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px desaturate(scale-color($tertiary, $lightness: 30%), 35%);
-    }
-  }
-
+  
   .sortable {
     cursor: pointer;
     &:hover {