diff --git a/_sass/base/_colors.scss b/_sass/base/_colors.scss
index 333662d29e..bf722b4921 100644
--- a/_sass/base/_colors.scss
+++ b/_sass/base/_colors.scss
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $linkHoverColor: lighten($linkColor, 20%);
 $linkColorSecondary: $white;
 $linkColorTertiary: $gray;
 $codeColor: darken($linkColor, 20%);
-$codeBkColor: lighten($thirdBrandColor, 10%);
+$codeBkColor: #F5F5F5;
 $wellColor: #F9F9F9;
 $textColor: #535f61;
 $titleColor: #555555;