diff --git a/ui/scss/component/_channel.scss b/ui/scss/component/_channel.scss
index 76654afe3..04a8314de 100644
--- a/ui/scss/component/_channel.scss
+++ b/ui/scss/component/_channel.scss
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ $metadata-z-index: 1;
 .channel-thumbnail__custom {
   width: 100%;
   object-fit: cover;
-  background-color: var(--color-thumbnail-background);
 }
 
 .channel-thumbnail__default {