diff --git a/src/themes/ionic.globals.scss b/src/themes/ionic.globals.scss
index 564d596b2c..e2c2644f6d 100644
--- a/src/themes/ionic.globals.scss
+++ b/src/themes/ionic.globals.scss
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ $hairlines-width: .55px !default;
 // Grouped by elements which would be siblings
 
 $z-index-menu-overlay:           80;
-$z-index-menu-backdrop:          79;
 $z-index-overlay:                1000;
 $z-index-click-block:            99999;