diff --git a/static/styles/zulip.css b/static/styles/zulip.css
index 42bbef136a..22d5f4ba41 100644
--- a/static/styles/zulip.css
+++ b/static/styles/zulip.css
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ p.n-margin {
 
 .app-main .column-middle {
     min-height: 100%;
-    background-color: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);
 }
 
 .column-middle {