diff --git a/src/components/Pivot/Pivot.scss b/src/components/Pivot/Pivot.scss
index 71165a09a949ea..a0b407e8b55d79 100644
--- a/src/components/Pivot/Pivot.scss
+++ b/src/components/Pivot/Pivot.scss
@@ -130,10 +130,6 @@
   .ms-Pivot-link {
     font-size: $ms-font-size-l;
 
-    &.is-selected {
-      font-weight: $ms-font-weight-semilight;
-    }
-
     .ms-Pivot-count {
       @include margin-left(4px);
     }