diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/annotatable/display.scss b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/annotatable/display.scss
index fc22537899..4fb691fcb9 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/annotatable/display.scss
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/annotatable/display.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+$border-color: #C8C8C8;
+$body-font-size: em(14);
+
 .annotatable-header {
   margin-bottom: .5em;
   .annotatable-title {