diff --git a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_colors.scss b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_colors.scss
index b7c448c751..3eddb09ad5 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_colors.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_colors.scss
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // When color definition differs for dark and light variant
 // it gets @if ed depending on $variant
 
-// !global vars no longer in sass
-$button_fill: null;
-
 $base_color: if($variant == 'light', #ffffff, lighten(desaturate(#241f31, 100%), 2%));
 $text_color: if($variant == 'light', black, white);
 $bg_color: if($variant == 'light', #f6f5f4, darken(desaturate(#3d3846, 100%), 4%));