diff --git a/scss/_nav.scss b/scss/_nav.scss
index ed5d76b0c0..14e76c9acc 100644
--- a/scss/_nav.scss
+++ b/scss/_nav.scss
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@
 .nav-pills {
   .nav-link {
     @include border-radius($nav-pills-border-radius);
+  }
 
-    &.active,
-    .show > & {
-      color: $nav-pills-link-active-color;
-      background-color: $nav-pills-link-active-bg;
-    }
+  .nav-link.active,
+  .show > .nav-link {
+    color: $nav-pills-link-active-color;
+    background-color: $nav-pills-link-active-bg;
   }
 }