diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss
index b12726c6..82d5e63d 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss
@@ -170,9 +170,7 @@ td > code {
   padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
   font-size: $type-size-6;
   background: $code-background-color;
-  border: 1px solid $border-color;
   border-radius: $border-radius;
-  box-shadow: $box-shadow;
 
   &:before,
   &:after {
diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_syntax.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_syntax.scss
index 78f6d32f..f68d61e6 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_syntax.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_syntax.scss
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ figure.highlight {
   font-family: $monospace;
   font-size: $type-size-6;
   line-height: 1.8;
-  border: 1px solid $border-color;
   border-radius: $border-radius;
   background-color: $code-background-color;
-  box-shadow: $box-shadow;
 
   &:before {
     position: absolute;