diff --git a/packages/client/styles/code.css b/packages/client/styles/code.css
index 31e1c39a14..e870a21a49 100644
--- a/packages/client/styles/code.css
+++ b/packages/client/styles/code.css
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ html.dark:root {
 /* Shiki */
 html.dark .shiki {
   color: var(--shiki-dark, inherit);
-  background: var(--shiki-dark-bg, inherit);
   --twoslash-popup-bg: var(--shiki-dark-bg, inherit);
 }