diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/hub_node.css.sass b/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/hub_node.css.sass
index d4a8ea360b..7dd6686d09 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/hub_node.css.sass
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/hub_node.css.sass
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
         
         object.taxon
           height: 20px
-          svg path
-            fill: black
         // &:hover, &.hover, &:active
         //   background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5)