diff --git a/core/src/components/back-button/back-button.ios.scss b/core/src/components/back-button/back-button.ios.scss
index 73c7469157..dba2f52e18 100644
--- a/core/src/components/back-button/back-button.ios.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/back-button/back-button.ios.scss
@@ -38,11 +38,3 @@
     opacity: .6;
   }
 }
-
-
-// Back Button Color: Focused
-// --------------------------------------------------
-
-:host(.ion-color.ion-focused) .button-native::after {
-  background: #{current-color(base)};
-}