diff --git a/core/css/header.scss b/core/css/header.scss
index b352f12e1b..ccaeb72165 100644
--- a/core/css/header.scss
+++ b/core/css/header.scss
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 	z-index: 2000;
 	height: $header-height;
 	background-color: var(--color-primary);
-	background-image: linear-gradient(40deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, rgba(28,175,255,1) 100%);
+	background-image: linear-gradient(40deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-element-light) 100%);
 	box-sizing: border-box;
 	justify-content: space-between;
 }
diff --git a/core/css/styles.scss b/core/css/styles.scss
index ffdd8b361d..2daf76f7ac 100644
--- a/core/css/styles.scss
+++ b/core/css/styles.scss
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ ul {
 
 body {
 	background-color: var(--color-main-background);
-	background-color: linear-gradient(40deg, var(--color-main-background) 0%, rgba(28,175,255,1) 100%);
 	font-weight: normal;
 	/* bring the default font size up to 14px */
 	font-size: .875em;