diff --git a/sass/ascribe_navbar.scss b/sass/ascribe_navbar.scss
index 2b1c8c55..89461b25 100644
--- a/sass/ascribe_navbar.scss
+++ b/sass/ascribe_navbar.scss
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
         padding: 15px;
         text-transform: uppercase;
 
-        &:focus,
         &:hover {
             background-color: transparent;
             color: $ascribe--nav-fg-sec-color;