diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic.scss
index 06ac6b7f919..7707ec90560 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic.scss
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ a:hover.reply-new {
   width: 0;
   bottom: 0;
   z-index: 500;
-  outline: 1px solid transparent;
   &.docked {
     position: absolute;
     bottom: -70px;
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic.scss
index 313bcfcd7c2..856218de878 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic.scss
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
   bottom: 0;
   z-index: 500;
   margin-right: 145px;
-  outline: 1px solid transparent;
 }
 
 #topic-progress-expanded {