diff --git a/scss/_carousel.scss b/scss/_carousel.scss
index df9408a757..0e79f179b6 100644
--- a/scss/_carousel.scss
+++ b/scss/_carousel.scss
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
   right: 0;
   bottom: 0;
   left: 0;
-  z-index: 15;
+  z-index: 2;
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
   padding-left: 0; // override <ol> default
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@
   right: (100% - $carousel-caption-width) / 2;
   bottom: 20px;
   left: (100% - $carousel-caption-width) / 2;
-  z-index: 10;
   padding-top: 20px;
   padding-bottom: 20px;
   color: $carousel-caption-color;