diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
index 820c67c02..f3aef910f 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
@@ -198,9 +198,6 @@
       color: inherit;
     }
   }
-  .sorting {
-    color: #009;
-  }
   .sortable {
     cursor: pointer;
     &:hover {