diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
index 832ab70a95a35..e2e92c50ccdab 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
@@ -362,14 +362,11 @@ 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: $menu-bubble-current-text;
-	background: $menu-bubble-current-background;
+	background: $menu-bubble-background;
 }
 
-
 /* Admin Menu: collapse button */
 
 #collapse-button {
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_variables.scss b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_variables.scss
index 448d2f5e20d3b..4b3edc4c59fef 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_variables.scss
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_variables.scss
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ $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;