diff --git a/docs/_css/term.css b/docs/_css/term.css
index 23802723a..3510c5ff7 100644
--- a/docs/_css/term.css
+++ b/docs/_css/term.css
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 pre.codehilite > code,
 div.codehilite > pre {
-  background-color: black;
   color: #808080;
   padding: 1em;
   border-radius: 3px;