diff --git a/src/components/emoji_reactions/emoji_reactions.vue b/src/components/emoji_reactions/emoji_reactions.vue
index a228af115b..ad4a3c0bd3 100644
--- a/src/components/emoji_reactions/emoji_reactions.vue
+++ b/src/components/emoji_reactions/emoji_reactions.vue
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@
       padding: 0;
 
       .emoji-reaction-count-button {
-        background-color: var(--btn);
         margin: 0;
         height: 100%;
         border-top-left-radius: 0;