diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_VoiceRecordComposerTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_VoiceRecordComposerTile.scss
index 6eee496e8d..062f18e196 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_VoiceRecordComposerTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_VoiceRecordComposerTile.scss
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     font-size: $font-14px;
 
     &::before {
-        // Pulsing animation
-        animation: recording-pulse 1s infinite;
+        animation: recording-pulse 1.5s infinite;
 
         content: '';
         background-color: $voice-record-live-circle-color;
diff --git a/res/themes/legacy-light/css/_legacy-light.scss b/res/themes/legacy-light/css/_legacy-light.scss
index 8ce231f47c..0956f433b2 100644
--- a/res/themes/legacy-light/css/_legacy-light.scss
+++ b/res/themes/legacy-light/css/_legacy-light.scss
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ $voice-record-stop-symbol-color: #ff4b55;
 $voice-record-waveform-bg-color: #E3E8F0;
 $voice-record-waveform-fg-color: $muted-fg-color;
 $voice-record-live-circle-color: #ff4b55;
-$voice-record-live-halo-color: #ff4b5544;
 
 $roomtile-preview-color: #9e9e9e;
 $roomtile-default-badge-bg-color: #61708b;
diff --git a/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss b/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss
index 4744c4d5b6..b307dbaba3 100644
--- a/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss
+++ b/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ $voice-record-stop-symbol-color: #ff4b55; // $warning-color, but without letting
 $voice-record-waveform-bg-color: #E3E8F0;
 $voice-record-waveform-fg-color: $muted-fg-color;
 $voice-record-live-circle-color: #ff4b55; // $warning-color, but without letting people change it in themes
-$voice-record-live-halo-color: #ff4b5544; // $warning-color, but with some alpha and without theme support
 
 $roomtile-preview-color: $secondary-fg-color;
 $roomtile-default-badge-bg-color: #61708b;