diff --git a/apps/files/css/files.css b/apps/files/css/files.css
index c4a231551b10b103056b736e23903cc4938a2ede..ac2a243f2b4ca9ac5a2205810120039b983dd7f6 100644
--- a/apps/files/css/files.css
+++ b/apps/files/css/files.css
@@ -239,14 +239,6 @@ table td.filename form { font-size:.85em; margin-left:3em; margin-right:3em; }
 	top: 14px;
 	right: 0;
 }
-#fileList tr:hover .fileactions { /* background to distinguish when overlaying with file names */
-	background-color: rgba(240,240,240,0.898);
-	box-shadow: -5px 0 7px rgba(240,240,240,0.898);
-}
-#fileList tr.selected:hover .fileactions, #fileList tr.mouseOver .fileactions { /* slightly darker color for selected rows */
-	background-color: rgba(230,230,230,.9);
-	box-shadow: -5px 0 7px rgba(230,230,230,.9);
-}
 
 #fileList img.move2trash { display:inline; margin:-.5em 0; padding:1em .5em 1em .5em !important; float:right; }
 #fileList a.action.delete {