diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/partials/variableValueSelect.html b/public/app/features/dashboard/partials/variableValueSelect.html
index 3bbc5060c0e..de22c9cc54e 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/partials/variableValueSelect.html
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/partials/variableValueSelect.html
@@ -28,9 +28,5 @@
 				</a>
 			</div>
 		</div>
-		<div class="variable-options-footer" ng-if="variable.multi">
-			Update /
-			Cancel
-		</div>
 	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/public/css/less/submenu.less b/public/css/less/submenu.less
index de12ca4a108..cbdff413a0b 100644
--- a/public/css/less/submenu.less
+++ b/public/css/less/submenu.less
@@ -98,20 +98,12 @@
 }
 
 .variable-options-column-header {
-  background-color: @bodyBackground;
   text-align: center;
   padding-top: 5px;
   padding-bottom: 5px;
   margin-bottom: 5px;
 }
 
-.variable-options-footer {
-  background-color: @bodyBackground;
-  text-align: center;
-  padding-top: 5px;
-  padding-bottom: 5px;
-}
-
 .variable-option {
   &:hover, &.highlighted {
     background-color: @blueDark;