diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap_migration.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap_migration.scss
index e6303ad4642..0d8e867f41d 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap_migration.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap_migration.scss
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@ a {
   color: $gl-link-color;
 }
 
-a:not(.btn):focus,
-a:not(.btn):active {
-  text-decoration: underline;
-}
-
 hr {
   overflow: hidden;
 }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/contextual_sidebar.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/contextual_sidebar.scss
index cccd1a6d942..9cbaaa5dc8d 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/contextual_sidebar.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/contextual_sidebar.scss
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@
       &:focus {
         background: $link-active-background;
         color: $gl-text-color;
-        text-decoration: none;
       }
     }