diff --git a/resources/mediawiki.less/mediawiki.skin.variables.less b/resources/mediawiki.less/mediawiki.skin.variables.less
index 47ab12412..bc70a5be0 100644
--- a/resources/mediawiki.less/mediawiki.skin.variables.less
+++ b/resources/mediawiki.less/mediawiki.skin.variables.less
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 
 // Overrides for Codex tokens:
 
-@font-size-base: 1em; // Codex: 16px
-
 // == Typography ==
 // Body content uses the user setting in browser / the system default sans-serif font:
 // Arial on Windows, Roboto on Android.