diff --git a/.config/polybar/config b/.config/polybar/config
index 2c86a70d..df65d5f9 100644
--- a/.config/polybar/config
+++ b/.config/polybar/config
@@ -177,8 +177,7 @@ pin-workspaces = true
 
 label-focused = %name%
 label-focused-padding = ${res/config.padding}
-label-focused-foreground = ${res/colors.background}
-label-focused-background = ${res/colors.icon-wm}
+label-focused-foreground = ${res/colors.icon-wm}
 label-focused-font = 2
 
 label-dimmed-overline = ${res/colors.background}