diff --git a/quartz/components/styles/backlinks.scss b/quartz/components/styles/backlinks.scss
index 33bc48751..da315e30f 100644
--- a/quartz/components/styles/backlinks.scss
+++ b/quartz/components/styles/backlinks.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .backlinks {
   flex-direction: column;
   @media all and not ($mobile) {
-    &:after {
+    /*&:after {
       pointer-events: none;
       content: "";
       width: 100%;
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       opacity: 1;
       transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
       background: linear-gradient(transparent 0px, var(--light));
-    }
+    }*/
 
     & > h3 {
       font-size: 1rem;
diff --git a/quartz/components/styles/explorer.scss b/quartz/components/styles/explorer.scss
index ab388dce5..397fd0241 100644
--- a/quartz/components/styles/explorer.scss
+++ b/quartz/components/styles/explorer.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       display: flex;
     }
   }
-  &:after {
+  /*&:after {
     pointer-events: none;
     content: "";
     width: 100%;
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     opacity: 1;
     transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
     background: linear-gradient(transparent 0px, var(--light));
-  }
+  }*/
 }
 
 button#explorer {
diff --git a/quartz/styles/base.scss b/quartz/styles/base.scss
index 8511b2d62..9cf8cc98d 100644
--- a/quartz/styles/base.scss
+++ b/quartz/styles/base.scss
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ ol.overflow {
   & > li:last-of-type {
     margin-bottom: 30px;
   }
-  &:after {
+  /*&:after {
     pointer-events: none;
     content: "";
     width: 100%;
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ ol.overflow {
     opacity: 1;
     transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
     background: linear-gradient(transparent 0px, var(--light));
-  }
+  }*/
 }
 
 .transclude {