diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
index c513aa3604..a72e077ac2 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     }
     &.category-description {
       td {
-        color: $nav-pills-border-color-active;
+        color: #000;
       }
     }
     &.highlighted {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic-list.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic-list.scss
index b88d6f23a8..85bd40d1f3 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic-list.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic-list.scss
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     }
     &.category-description {
       td {
-        color: $nav-pills-border-color-active;
+        color: #000;
       }
     }
     &.highlighted {