diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/poll/display.scss b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/poll/display.scss
index cfc03bcf91..82c018a3a0 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/poll/display.scss
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/poll/display.scss
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ section.poll_question {
         box-shadow: rgb(97, 184, 225) 0px 1px 0px 0px inset;
         color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
         text-shadow: rgb(7, 103, 148) 0px 1px 0px;
+        background-image: none;
       }
 
       .text {