diff --git a/src/components/list/list.scss b/src/components/list/list.scss
index cf407af33901..9739e9caf597 100644
--- a/src/components/list/list.scss
+++ b/src/components/list/list.scss
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ md-nav-list {
     cursor: pointer;
 
     &:hover, &.md-list-item-focus {
+      outline: none;
       background: md-color($md-background, 'hover');
     }
   }