diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common.scss
index 6feb6d899..f16785d82 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common.scss
@@ -1578,10 +1578,6 @@ dl.dl-inline {
 
 .site-about #content {
   background-color: $lightgrey;
-  background-position: 50% 50%;
-  background-repeat: no-repeat;
-  background-size: cover;
-  background-attachment: fixed;
 
   .content-inner {
     max-width: 760px;