diff --git a/core/css/apps.css b/core/css/apps.css
index be1a98c3c1e123fb497975702b28b933da83e187..cecb06ac6e8c4845235d26583ea083483d39c361 100644
--- a/core/css/apps.css
+++ b/core/css/apps.css
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 	height: 100%;
 	float: left;
 	-moz-box-sizing: border-box; box-sizing: border-box;
-	background-color: #f8f8f8;
-	border-right: 1px solid #ccc;
+	background-color: #f5f5f5;
 	padding-bottom: 44px;
 	-webkit-user-select: none;
 	-moz-user-select: none;
@@ -51,11 +50,6 @@
 	background-color: #ccc;
 }
 
-/* special rules for first-level entries and folders */
-#app-navigation > ul > li {
-	background-color: #f8f8f8;
-}
-
 #app-navigation .with-icon a {
 	padding-left: 44px;
 	background-size: 16px 16px;