diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 64415dee88..998b0a519b 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -557,20 +557,6 @@ $thumbnail-border:            #ddd !default;
 $thumbnail-border-radius:     $border-radius !default;
 
 
-// Badges
-
-$badge-color:                 #fff !default;
-$badge-link-hover-color:      #fff !default;
-$badge-bg:                    $gray-light !default;
-
-$badge-active-color:          $link-color !default;
-$badge-active-bg:             #fff !default;
-
-$badge-font-weight:           bold !default;
-$badge-line-height:           1 !default;
-$badge-border-radius:         2em !default;
-
-
 // Breadcrumbs
 
 $breadcrumb-padding-vertical:   .75rem !default;