diff --git a/_src/_assets/images/gitter.svg b/_src/_assets/images/gitter.svg
index fae8223..a4e6087 100644
--- a/_src/_assets/images/gitter.svg
+++ b/_src/_assets/images/gitter.svg
@@ -1,19 +1,9 @@
 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
-  <defs>
-    <style>
-      .cls-1 {
-        fill: none;
-        stroke: #ed1a55;
-        stroke-linecap: square;
-        stroke-width: 2px;
-      }
-    </style>
-  </defs>
   <title>gitter</title>
     <g id="gitter">
-      <path class="cls-1" d="M8,4V19.5"/>
-      <path class="cls-1" d="M12,4V19.5"/>
-      <path class="cls-1" d="M16,4v7"/>
-      <path class="cls-1" d="M4,1V11"/>
+      <path d="M8,4V19.5"/>
+      <path d="M12,4V19.5"/>
+      <path d="M16,4v7"/>
+      <path d="M4,1V11"/>
     </g>
 </svg>
diff --git a/_src/_assets/styles/bigchain/_hero.scss b/_src/_assets/styles/bigchain/_hero.scss
index 0e42163..98aceba 100644
--- a/_src/_assets/styles/bigchain/_hero.scss
+++ b/_src/_assets/styles/bigchain/_hero.scss
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ $menu-height-md: 66px;
 
     .icon--gitter {
         animation: gitterPulse 5s ease-out infinite;
+        stroke-linecap: square;
+        stroke-width: 2px;
+        fill: none;
     }
 }