diff --git a/cms/static/sass/views/_settings.scss b/cms/static/sass/views/_settings.scss
index 49b4406875..f40d7d14fb 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/views/_settings.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/views/_settings.scss
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ body.course.settings {
         @include box-shadow(0 2px 1px $shadow-l1);
         @include border-radius(($baseline/5));
         margin-top: ($baseline*1.5);
-        border: 1px solid $gray-l4;
+        border: 1px solid $gray-l2;
         padding: ($baseline/2) 0 0 0;
 
         .title {
@@ -312,12 +312,10 @@ body.course.settings {
         }
 
         .list-actions {
-          @include transition(opacity 0.25s ease-in-out);
           @include box-shadow(inset 0 1px 1px $shadow-l1);
-          border-top: 1px solid $gray-l4;
+          border-top: 1px solid $gray-l2;
           padding:  ($baseline/2);
           background: $gray-l5;
-          opacity: 0.5;
 
           .action-primary {
             @include blue-button();
@@ -332,14 +330,6 @@ body.course.settings {
             }
           }
         }
-
-        &:hover {
-          border-color: $gray-l2;
-
-          .list-actions {
-            opacity: 1.0;
-          }
-        }
       }
     }