diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/post-avatar-picture/post-avatar-picture.scss b/packages/components/src/components/post-avatar-picture/post-avatar-picture.scss
index b1506d6b0d..d27e27ff33 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/post-avatar-picture/post-avatar-picture.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/post-avatar-picture/post-avatar-picture.scss
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ post-icon {
   color: var(--post-contrast-color-inverted);
   text-transform: uppercase;
   box-sizing: border-box;
-
-  &:hover {
-    background-color: #003353;
-  }
 }
 
 post-icon {