diff --git a/app/webpacker/css/admin_v3/components/navigation.scss b/app/webpacker/css/admin_v3/components/navigation.scss
index a7dc2fec5c..340f795cb1 100644
--- a/app/webpacker/css/admin_v3/components/navigation.scss
+++ b/app/webpacker/css/admin_v3/components/navigation.scss
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ nav.menu {
 }
 
 #admin-menu {
-  background-color: $color-3;
-
   ul {
     display: flex;
   }
@@ -88,8 +86,6 @@ nav.menu {
       }
 
       &:hover {
-        background-color: $color-2;
-
         &:after {
           content: "";
           position: absolute;
@@ -136,7 +132,6 @@ nav.menu {
 }
 
 #sub-menu {
-  background-color: $color-2;
   padding-bottom: 0;
 
   li {