diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/static/css/themes/ayu.css b/src/librustdoc/html/static/css/themes/ayu.css
index 1aefe893f16..de75ca5acf7 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/static/css/themes/ayu.css
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/static/css/themes/ayu.css
@@ -225,9 +225,6 @@ pre.rust a,
 body.source .example-wrap pre.rust a {
 	background: #333;
 }
-.sidebar a {
-	color: #53b1db;
-}
 
 details.rustdoc-toggle > summary.hideme > span,
 details.rustdoc-toggle > summary::before,
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/static/css/themes/light.css b/src/librustdoc/html/static/css/themes/light.css
index cf0d586d954..ec8cac7fa6e 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/static/css/themes/light.css
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/static/css/themes/light.css
@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@ a.test-arrow {
 body.source .example-wrap pre.rust a {
 	background: #eee;
 }
-.sidebar a {
-	color: #356da4;
-}
 
 details.rustdoc-toggle > summary.hideme > span,
 details.rustdoc-toggle > summary::before,