diff --git a/dist/css/ionic.css b/dist/css/ionic.css
index 513b67506f..a399e698d3 100644
--- a/dist/css/ionic.css
+++ b/dist/css/ionic.css
@@ -3190,10 +3190,6 @@ a.subdued‎ {
   .item.active, .item:active {
     background-color: activeBgColor;
     border-color: #cccccc; }
-    .item.active .item-content, .item:active .item-content {
-      background-color: #fafafa;
-      border-color: #cccccc;
-      box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); }
   .item h2 {
     margin: 0 0 4px 0;
     font-size: 16px; }
@@ -3230,10 +3226,6 @@ a.subdued‎ {
     .item.item-light.active, .item.item-light:active {
       background-color: activeBgColor;
       border-color: #cccccc; }
-      .item.item-light.active .item-content, .item.item-light:active .item-content {
-        background-color: #fafafa;
-        border-color: #cccccc;
-        box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); }
   .item.item-stable {
     color: #444444;
     background-color: #f8f8f8;
@@ -3241,10 +3233,6 @@ a.subdued‎ {
     .item.item-stable.active, .item.item-stable:active {
       background-color: activeBgColor;
       border-color: #a2a2a2; }
-      .item.item-stable.active .item-content, .item.item-stable:active .item-content {
-        background-color: #e5e5e5;
-        border-color: #a2a2a2;
-        box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); }
   .item.item-positive {
     color: white;
     background-color: #4a87ee;
@@ -3252,10 +3240,6 @@ a.subdued‎ {
     .item.item-positive.active, .item.item-positive:active {
       background-color: activeBgColor;
       border-color: #145dd7; }
-      .item.item-positive.active .item-content, .item.item-positive:active .item-content {
-        background-color: #145dd7;
-        border-color: #145dd7;
-        box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); }
   .item.item-calm {
     color: white;
     background-color: #43cee6;
@@ -3263,10 +3247,6 @@ a.subdued‎ {
     .item.item-calm.active, .item.item-calm:active {
       background-color: activeBgColor;
       border-color: #1aaac3; }
-      .item.item-calm.active .item-content, .item.item-calm:active .item-content {
-        background-color: #1aaac3;
-        border-color: #1aaac3;
-        box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); }
   .item.item-assertive {
     color: white;
     background-color: #ef4e3a;
@@ -3274,10 +3254,6 @@ a.subdued‎ {
     .item.item-assertive.active, .item.item-assertive:active {
       background-color: activeBgColor;
       border-color: #cc2511; }
-      .item.item-assertive.active .item-content, .item.item-assertive:active .item-content {
-        background-color: #cc2511;
-        border-color: #cc2511;
-        box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); }
   .item.item-balanced {
     color: white;
     background-color: #66cc33;
@@ -3285,10 +3261,6 @@ a.subdued‎ {
     .item.item-balanced.active, .item.item-balanced:active {
       background-color: activeBgColor;
       border-color: #478f24; }
-      .item.item-balanced.active .item-content, .item.item-balanced:active .item-content {
-        background-color: #478f24;
-        border-color: #478f24;
-        box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); }
   .item.item-energized {
     color: white;
     background-color: #f0b840;
@@ -3296,10 +3268,6 @@ a.subdued‎ {
     .item.item-energized.active, .item.item-energized:active {
       background-color: activeBgColor;
       border-color: #d39511; }
-      .item.item-energized.active .item-content, .item.item-energized:active .item-content {
-        background-color: #d39511;
-        border-color: #d39511;
-        box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); }
   .item.item-royal {
     color: white;
     background-color: #8a6de9;
@@ -3307,10 +3275,6 @@ a.subdued‎ {
     .item.item-royal.active, .item.item-royal:active {
       background-color: activeBgColor;
       border-color: #552bdf; }
-      .item.item-royal.active .item-content, .item.item-royal:active .item-content {
-        background-color: #552bdf;
-        border-color: #552bdf;
-        box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); }
   .item.item-dark {
     color: white;
     background-color: #444444;
@@ -3318,10 +3282,6 @@ a.subdued‎ {
     .item.item-dark.active, .item.item-dark:active {
       background-color: activeBgColor;
       border-color: black; }
-      .item.item-dark.active .item-content, .item.item-dark:active .item-content {
-        background-color: #262626;
-        border-color: black;
-        box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); }
 
 .item,
 .item h1,
diff --git a/scss/_mixins.scss b/scss/_mixins.scss
index d4a4cf8cad..9758f87e58 100644
--- a/scss/_mixins.scss
+++ b/scss/_mixins.scss
@@ -87,12 +87,6 @@
   &:active {
     background-color: activeBgColor;
     border-color: $activeBorderColor;
-
-    .item-content {
-      background-color: $activeBgColor;
-      border-color: $activeBorderColor;
-      box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
-    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/lists.html b/test/lists.html
index 4da49c1c43..5b1c7074d0 100644
--- a/test/lists.html
+++ b/test/lists.html
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@
             Not a link so no default right arrow
           </div>
 
-          <a href="#" class="item">
+          <a href="#" class="item item-complex">
             <div class="item-content slide-right">
               Auto Right side arrow cuz its a link
             </div>
           </a>
 
-          <a href="#" class="item item-icon-right">
+          <a href="#" class="item item-complex item-icon-right">
             <div class="item-content slide-right">
               Processing Icon
               <i class="icon ion-loading"></i>
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
             List Divider
           </div>
 
-          <a href="#" class="item">
+          <a href="#" class="item item-complex">
             <div class="item-content">
               Computers
               <span class="badge">3</span>
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 
         <div class="list">
 
-          <a href="#" class="item item-icon-left item-icon-right item-slider">
+          <a href="#" class="item item-complex item-icon-left item-icon-right item-slider">
             <div class="item-content">
               <i class="icon ion-heart brand-danger fill-icon"></i>
               Madison, WI
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
            </div>
           </a>
 
-          <a href="#" class="item item-icon-left item-icon-right item-slider">
+          <a href="#" class="item item-complex item-icon-left item-icon-right item-slider">
             <div class="item-content slide-right">
               <i class="icon ion-ios7-cog gray fill-icon"></i>
               Settings