diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Alert/Alert.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Alert/Alert.tsx
index 2a0a8473028..e13dd28a294 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Alert/Alert.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Alert/Alert.tsx
@@ -172,11 +172,9 @@ const getStyles = (
     `,
     buttonWrapper: css`
       margin-left: ${theme.spacing(1)};
-      background: none;
       display: flex;
       align-items: center;
       align-self: center;
-      background: ${theme.colors.background.primary};
     `,
     close: css`
       position: relative;