diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/user.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/user.scss
index caefbf72f53..73a0c37dbfa 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/user.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/user.scss
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@
     }
 
     .controls {
-      background-color: dark-light-diff($primary, $secondary, 30%, -80%);
       padding: 12px;
       height: 30px;