diff --git a/resources/common/components/TabWatchstarLink.less b/resources/common/components/TabWatchstarLink.less
index 25c11d067..41bac1781 100644
--- a/resources/common/components/TabWatchstarLink.less
+++ b/resources/common/components/TabWatchstarLink.less
@@ -33,30 +33,30 @@
 	}
 
 	#ca-unwatch.icon a:before {
-		background-image: linear-gradient( transparent, transparent ), url( images/unwatch-icon.svg );
+		background-image: url( images/unwatch-icon.svg );
 	}
 
 	#ca-unwatch.mw-watchlink-temp.icon a:before {
-		background-image: linear-gradient( transparent, transparent ), url( images/unwatch-temp-icon.svg );
+		background-image: url( images/unwatch-temp-icon.svg );
 	}
 
 	#ca-watch.icon a:before {
-		background-image: linear-gradient( transparent, transparent ), url( images/watch-icon.svg );
+		background-image: url( images/watch-icon.svg );
 	}
 
 	#ca-unwatch.icon a:hover:before,
 	#ca-unwatch.icon a:focus:before {
-		background-image: linear-gradient( transparent, transparent ), url( images/unwatch-icon-hl.svg );
+		background-image: url( images/unwatch-icon-hl.svg );
 	}
 
 	#ca-unwatch.mw-watchlink-temp.icon a:hover:before,
 	#ca-unwatch.mw-watchlink-temp.icon a:focus:before {
-		background-image: linear-gradient( transparent, transparent ), url( images/unwatch-temp-icon-hl.svg );
+		background-image: url( images/unwatch-temp-icon-hl.svg );
 	}
 
 	#ca-watch.icon a:hover:before,
 	#ca-watch.icon a:focus:before {
-		background-image: linear-gradient( transparent, transparent ), url( images/watch-icon-hl.svg );
+		background-image: url( images/watch-icon-hl.svg );
 	}
 
 	// Loading watchstar link class.