diff --git a/src/components/Notification/Notification.scss b/src/components/Notification/Notification.scss
index 31491a30..d49162bc 100644
--- a/src/components/Notification/Notification.scss
+++ b/src/components/Notification/Notification.scss
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ $notificationSideActionsOffset: $notificationSideActionsWidth + 8px;
     font: inherit;
     color: inherit;
 
-    background-color: var(--g-color-base-background);
-
     &__clickable {
         display: block;
         width: 100%;