diff --git a/lms/static/sass/_shame.scss b/lms/static/sass/_shame.scss
index 218e316e2c..bd6e63be4d 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/_shame.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/_shame.scss
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ footer .references {
 
   &:focus {
     border: none !important;
-    outline: thin dotted !important;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/base/_reset.scss b/lms/static/sass/base/_reset.scss
index 78a8cb4393..2f32e334a6 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/base/_reset.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/base/_reset.scss
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ body { margin: 0; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.4; }
 a { color: #00e; }
 a:visited { color: #551a8b; }
 a:hover, a:focus { color: #06e; }
-a:focus { outline: thin dotted; }
-a:hover, a:active { outline: 0; }
 abbr[title] { border-bottom: 1px dotted; }
 b, strong { font-weight: bold; }
 blockquote { margin: 1em 40px; }