diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
index 869f6c975ae..0b57ef02d1d 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ nav.post-controls {
   }
 
   .show-replies {
-    background: dark-light-diff($primary, $secondary, 90%, -65%);
-    padding: 8px 15px;
     margin-left: 0;
     span.badge-posts {color: scale-color($primary, $lightness: 60%);}
     &:hover {