diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.pcss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.pcss
index 35cd87b1364..e0014c47cac 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.pcss
@@ -130,11 +130,6 @@ $left-gutter: 64px;
         }
     }
 
-    &.mx_EventTile_highlight,
-    &.mx_EventTile_highlight .markdown-body {
-        color: $alert;
-    }
-
     &.mx_EventTile_bubbleContainer {
         display: grid;
         grid-template-columns: 1fr 100px;