diff --git a/scss/_carousel.scss b/scss/_carousel.scss
index 996173059a..0ed8d4e3d7 100644
--- a/scss/_carousel.scss
+++ b/scss/_carousel.scss
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   font-size: $carousel-control-font-size;
   color: $carousel-control-color;
   text-align: center;
-  text-shadow: $carousel-text-shadow;
   opacity: $carousel-control-opacity;
   // We can't have this transition here because WebKit cancels the carousel
   // animation if you trip this while in the middle of another animation.
@@ -191,11 +190,6 @@
   padding-bottom: 20px;
   color: $carousel-caption-color;
   text-align: center;
-  text-shadow: $carousel-text-shadow;
-
-  .btn {
-    text-shadow: none; // No shadow for button elements in carousel-caption
-  }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 849b42858a..5298caad49 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -881,8 +881,6 @@ $media-alignment-padding-x:   10px !default;
 
 // 33. Carousel
 
-$carousel-text-shadow:                        0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.6) !default;
-
 $carousel-control-color:                      #fff !default;
 $carousel-control-width:                      15% !default;
 $carousel-control-sm-up-size:                 30px !default;