diff --git a/src/SearchField/index.scss b/src/SearchField/index.scss
index b381fc5275c..2945b449310 100644
--- a/src/SearchField/index.scss
+++ b/src/SearchField/index.scss
@@ -91,14 +91,6 @@
   &.pgn__searchfield--external {
     border: none;
 
-    .btn-primary {
-      background: map-get($search-btn-variants, "light");
-    }
-
-    .btn-brand {
-      background: map-get($search-btn-variants, "dark");
-    }
-
     &.has-focus {
       box-shadow: none;
 
@@ -113,14 +105,6 @@
           height: 100%;
         }
       }
-
-      .btn-primary {
-        background: map-get($search-btn-variants, "light");
-      }
-
-      .btn-brand {
-        background: map-get($search-btn-variants, "dark");
-      }
     }
   }