diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/common.css b/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
index e59cabecd7..8ac0c385ef 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
@@ -212,11 +212,8 @@ body {
 	padding: 0;
 }
 
-html {
-	background: #f1f1f1;
-}
-
 body {
+	background: #f1f1f1;
 	color: #444;
 	font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
 	font-size: 13px;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/login.css b/src/wp-admin/css/login.css
index 4cb2f85ab7..dc77b571fa 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/login.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/login.css
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ body {
 	padding: 0;
 }
 
-html {
-	background: #f1f1f1;
-}
-
 body {
 	background: #f1f1f1;
 	min-width: 0;