diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/styles/components/vp-code-group.css b/src/client/theme-default/styles/components/vp-code-group.css
index 84ed9b8b..c0a9c092 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/styles/components/vp-code-group.css
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/styles/components/vp-code-group.css
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
   font-size: 14px;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--vp-code-tab-text-color);
-  background-color: var(--vp-code-tab-bg);
   white-space: nowrap;
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: color 0.25s;