diff --git a/app/views/shared/_appearance_styles.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_appearance_styles.html.erb
index 4c6b3417e..5a9f734d4 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_appearance_styles.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_appearance_styles.html.erb
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ body.public-facing footer.navbar {
 }
 body.public-facing footer.navbar .navbar-link { color: <%= appearance.footer_link_color %>; }
 body.public-facing footer.navbar .navbar-link:hover { color: <%= appearance.footer_link_hover_color %>; }
-body.public-facing footer.navbar .navbar-text,
-body.public-facing .navbar.navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav a {
+body.public-facing footer.navbar .navbar-text {
   color: <%= appearance.header_and_footer_text_color %> !important;
 }
 body.public-facing .navbar.navbar-expand-lg { border-color: <%= appearance.header_background_border_color %> !important; }