diff --git a/gitg/resources/ui/style.css b/gitg/resources/ui/style.css
index a74aac69..50bb779d 100644
--- a/gitg/resources/ui/style.css
+++ b/gitg/resources/ui/style.css
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ GtkToolbar#toolbar_subnav {
 	border-bottom: 0px;
 }
 
-#navigation_background {
-	background-color: shade(@theme_bg_color, 0.85);
-	background-image: none;
-}
-
 .panels-paned.pane-separator,
 .panels-paned.pane-separator:hover,
 .sidebar-paned.pane-separator,