diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/user.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/user.scss
index 911c461f153..365fc9a3c83 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/user.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/user.scss
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@
     display: inline-block;
     padding: 10px 14px;
     margin: 0 5px 10px 0;
-    background: dark-light-diff($primary, $secondary, 90%, -65%);
 
     &.linked-stat { // This makes the entire "box" (the li) clickable instead of a narrow area.
       padding: 0;