diff --git a/browser/components/NoteItem.styl b/browser/components/NoteItem.styl
index 0f5a5265..898f039d 100644
--- a/browser/components/NoteItem.styl
+++ b/browser/components/NoteItem.styl
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ body[data-theme="dark"]
     border-color $ui-dark-borderColor
 
   .item--active
-    @extend .item
     border-color $ui-dark-borderColor
     background-color $ui-dark-button--active-backgroundColor
     .item-wrapper