diff --git a/packages/quarkd/src/tag/style.css b/packages/quarkd/src/tag/style.css
index 12f7d035..bedc3399 100644
--- a/packages/quarkd/src/tag/style.css
+++ b/packages/quarkd/src/tag/style.css
@@ -105,8 +105,3 @@
   background: var(--quark-success-light-color, quark-successLightColor);
   color: var(--tag-text-color, quark-successColor);
 }
-
-:host([light])::selection {
-  background:var(--brand-color);
-  color:#232323;
-}
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