diff --git a/src/renderer/components/+catalog/catalog-menu.module.css b/src/renderer/components/+catalog/catalog-menu.module.css
index 9a1628ae16..c72dd5bb53 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/+catalog/catalog-menu.module.css
+++ b/src/renderer/components/+catalog/catalog-menu.module.css
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
   border-top: 1px solid var(--inputControlBorder);
 }
 
-.accent {
-  background-color: var(--layoutBackground);
-}
-
 .parent {
   @apply uppercase font-bold;
   color: var(--textColorAccent);
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/+catalog/catalog-menu.tsx b/src/renderer/components/+catalog/catalog-menu.tsx
index 72d990cb93..9fe24a810c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/+catalog/catalog-menu.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/+catalog/catalog-menu.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export function CatalogMenu(props: Props) {
           <Item
             nodeId="catalog"
             label={<div className={styles.parent}>Categories</div>}
-            className={cssNames(styles.bordered, styles.accent)}
+            className={cssNames(styles.bordered)}
           >
             {
               getCategories().map(category => (