diff --git a/sass/main.scss b/sass/main.scss
index 1bd9ac4..f0ba5b9 100644
--- a/sass/main.scss
+++ b/sass/main.scss
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ figure {
 code {
   font-family: Hack, DejaVu Sans Mono, Monaco, Consolas, Ubuntu Mono, monospace;
   font-feature-settings: normal;
-  background: var(--accent-alpha-20);
   padding: 1px 6px;
   margin: 0 2px;
   font-size: .95rem;