diff --git a/src/ui/public/styles/variables/bootstrap-mods.less b/src/ui/public/styles/variables/bootstrap-mods.less
index 1aa6a47192fe9..1ad958b8e280b 100644
--- a/src/ui/public/styles/variables/bootstrap-mods.less
+++ b/src/ui/public/styles/variables/bootstrap-mods.less
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 @navbar-default-link-hover-color:       @kibanaGray2;
 @navbar-default-link-hover-bg:          transparent;
 @navbar-default-link-active-color:      @kibanaGray1;
-@navbar-default-link-active-bg:         @kibanaGray6;
+@navbar-default-link-active-bg:         transparent;
 @navbar-default-link-disabled-color:    @kibanaGray3;
 @navbar-default-link-disabled-bg:       transparent;