diff --git a/src/dark.scss b/src/dark.scss
index 938cc5f..97598fc 100644
--- a/src/dark.scss
+++ b/src/dark.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 $background: #202b38 !default;
 $background-alt: #161f27 !default;
-$background-contrast: #004E98 !default;
 
 $text-main: #dbdbdb !default;
 $text-bright: #ffffff !default;
diff --git a/src/light.scss b/src/light.scss
index 88993bb..82e3d5b 100644
--- a/src/light.scss
+++ b/src/light.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 $background: #ffffff !default;
 $background-alt: #efefef !default;
-$background-contrast: #f5f5f5 !default;
 
 $text-main: #363636 !default;
 $text-bright: #000000 !default;