diff --git a/xmpp.css b/xmpp.css
index 27310a84..08a30a83 100644
--- a/xmpp.css
+++ b/xmpp.css
@@ -1292,7 +1292,6 @@
     }
     figure.cve {
         padding: 1.5em;
-        background-color: rgba(255, 220, 220, 1.0);
         border: 5px solid rgba(180, 0, 0, 1.0);
     }
 
@@ -1714,7 +1713,6 @@
     }
     figure.cve {
         border: 5px solid rgba(120, 0, 0, 1.0);
-        background-color: #200000;
     }
 
     .box {