diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
index 553037e3d30d1..7fc34f09010c4 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
@@ -365,11 +365,9 @@ ul#adminmenu > li.current > a.current:after {
 }
 
 #adminmenu li.current a .awaiting-mod,
-#adminmenu li a.wp-has-current-submenu .update-plugins,
-#adminmenu li:hover a .awaiting-mod,
-#adminmenu li.menu-top:hover > a .update-plugins {
+#adminmenu li a.wp-has-current-submenu .update-plugins {
 	color: variables.$menu-bubble-current-text;
-	background: variables.$menu-bubble-current-background;
+	background: variables.$menu-bubble-background;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_variables.scss b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_variables.scss
index 8a073f830e4b6..4eaadbae41d57 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_variables.scss
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_variables.scss
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ $menu-submenu-current-text: $text-color !default;
 $menu-bubble-text: $text-color !default;
 $menu-bubble-background: $notification-color !default;
 $menu-bubble-current-text: $text-color !default;
-$menu-bubble-current-background: $menu-submenu-background !default;
 
 $menu-collapse-text: $menu-icon !default;
 $menu-collapse-icon: $menu-icon !default;