diff --git a/src/features/accesskit/disable_gifs.js b/src/features/accesskit/disable_gifs.js
index 5b09926c0..cfc633ca6 100644
--- a/src/features/accesskit/disable_gifs.js
+++ b/src/features/accesskit/disable_gifs.js
@@ -131,10 +131,6 @@ const processBackgroundGifs = function (gifBackgroundElements) {
     const sourceUrl = sourceValue.match(sourceUrlRegex)?.[0];
 
     if (sourceUrl) {
-      gifBackgroundElement.style.setProperty(
-        pausedBackgroundImageVar,
-        'linear-gradient(rgb(var(--secondary-accent), 0.1), rgb(var(--secondary-accent), 0.1))'
-      );
       gifBackgroundElement.style.setProperty(
         pausedBackgroundImageVar,
         sourceValue.replaceAll(sourceUrlRegex, await createPausedUrl(sourceUrl))