diff --git a/quartz/styles/custom.scss b/quartz/styles/custom.scss
index 9802668e1..9df0862f5 100644
--- a/quartz/styles/custom.scss
+++ b/quartz/styles/custom.scss
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
 @use "./base.scss";
 
 // put your custom CSS here!  
-a {          
-  font-weight: normal;      
-  background-color: transparent;        
-}