diff --git a/assets/stylesheets/components/_prism.scss b/assets/stylesheets/components/_prism.scss
index 13108e85..3eea7ced 100644
--- a/assets/stylesheets/components/_prism.scss
+++ b/assets/stylesheets/components/_prism.scss
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 .language-css .token.string,
 .style .token.string {
   color: #a67f59;
-  background: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, .5);
 }
 
 .token.atrule,