diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/info-drawer/info-drawer.component.scss b/lib/core/src/lib/info-drawer/info-drawer.component.scss
index f94b0770d9..680c14e61b 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/info-drawer/info-drawer.component.scss
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/info-drawer/info-drawer.component.scss
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
 
         &:focus {
             color: var(--adf-info-drawer-tab-active-focused-color);
-            background-color: var(--adf-info-drawer-tab-active-focused-background);
             border-bottom: var(--adf-info-drawer-tab-active-focused-bottom-line);
         }
     }