diff --git a/doc/api_assets/style.css b/doc/api_assets/style.css
index 67576b9a2d4d14..1310d64eb1b730 100644
--- a/doc/api_assets/style.css
+++ b/doc/api_assets/style.css
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ h3, h3 code,
 h4, h4 code,
 h5, h5 code,
 h6, h6 code {
-  background-color: inherit;
   color: inherit;
   font-family: inherit;
   font-weight: 700;