diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/parameters.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/parameters.scss
index cfe9c9992..e0082a26a 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/parameters.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/parameters.scss
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ $vibrant-green: #76c551;
 $grey: #CCC;
 $lightgrey: #EEE;
 $darkgrey: #888;
-$hovercolor: 20%;
 $headerHeight: 55px;
 $sidebarWidth: 350px;
 $list-highlight: #FFFFC0;