diff --git a/scss/_tables.scss b/scss/_tables.scss
index 7d66208397..bed9e73a6a 100644
--- a/scss/_tables.scss
+++ b/scss/_tables.scss
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
   tbody + tbody {
     border-top: (2 * $table-border-width) solid $table-border-color;
   }
-
-  .table {
-    background-color: $body-bg;
-  }
 }