diff --git a/res/css/structures/_FilePanel.scss b/res/css/structures/_FilePanel.scss
index 7b975110e1..1a02c0d5ac 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_FilePanel.scss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_FilePanel.scss
@@ -118,10 +118,6 @@ limitations under the License.
     padding-left: 0px;
 }
 
-.mx_FilePanel .mx_EventTile:hover .mx_EventTile_line {
-    background-color: $primary-bg-color;
-}
-
 .mx_FilePanel_empty::before {
     mask-image: url('$(res)/img/element-icons/room/files.svg');
 }