diff --git a/src/components/forms/checkbox.scss b/src/components/forms/checkbox.scss
index df8a17237..93237600c 100644
--- a/src/components/forms/checkbox.scss
+++ b/src/components/forms/checkbox.scss
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                 display: block;
                 float: left;
                 margin-right: 1rem;
-                border: 1px solid $active-gray;
+                border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.2);
                 border-radius: 3px;
                 width: 1.25rem;
                 height: 1.25rem;