diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/styles.ts b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/styles.ts
index 2cc95024d80..feb5e650d90 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/styles.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/styles.ts
@@ -228,10 +228,7 @@ export const getTooltipStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2, textAlign: TextAlign) =>
     [textAlign === 'right' ? 'right' : 'left']: theme.spacing(0.25),
     width: theme.spacing(1.75),
     height: theme.spacing(1.75),
-    background: caretTriangle(textAlign === 'right' ? 'right' : 'left', theme.colors.border.medium),
-    '&:hover, &[aria-pressed=true]': {
-      background: caretTriangle(textAlign === 'right' ? 'right' : 'left', theme.colors.border.strong),
-    },
+    background: caretTriangle(textAlign === 'right' ? 'right' : 'left', theme.colors.border.strong),
   }),
 });