diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/components/datatable/datatable.scss b/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/components/datatable/datatable.scss
index 1a34d59c3291e4..ea10df43c4cfbd 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/components/datatable/datatable.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/components/datatable/datatable.scss
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@
     justify-content: space-around;
   }
 
-  .canvasDataTable__tbody {
-    .canvasDataTable__tr:hover {
-      background-color: transparentize($euiColorLightShade, 0.5);
-    }
-  }
-
   .canvasDataTable__table {
     min-width: 100%;
   }