diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/static/css/rustdoc.css b/src/librustdoc/html/static/css/rustdoc.css
index c3f8a3a7f45..8bfaaf21c8e 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/static/css/rustdoc.css
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/static/css/rustdoc.css
@@ -754,7 +754,6 @@ nav.sub form { display: inline; }
 
 a {
 	text-decoration: none;
-	background: transparent;
 }
 
 .small-section-header {