diff --git a/opentech/static_src/src/sass/base/_base.scss b/opentech/static_src/src/sass/base/_base.scss
index 010b745f8461fbde64b3f299541cb2774068b832..59ca2a341f5dda54427ede10628eb308433606be 100755
--- a/opentech/static_src/src/sass/base/_base.scss
+++ b/opentech/static_src/src/sass/base/_base.scss
@@ -47,10 +47,8 @@ button, input, select, textarea {
 a {
     color: $color--primary;
     text-decoration: none;
-    transition: color $transition;
 
     &:hover {
-        color: darken($color--primary, 20%);
         cursor: pointer;
   }
 }