diff --git a/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss b/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss
index 9958882c08..aeaaf146d9 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ mark {
 .site-status {
   display: none;
   padding: 10px;
-  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0, 0, 0, .1), rgba(0, 0, 0, .0)) $pink;
+  @include linear-gradient(top, rgba(0, 0, 0, .1), rgba(0, 0, 0, .0));
+  background-color: $pink;
   box-shadow: 0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .3) inset;
   font-size: 14px;