diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomTile.scss
index 19dfbb3c26..d0ef5c332a 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomTile.scss
@@ -130,10 +130,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_RoomTile_selected {
     border-radius: 4px;
     background-color: $roomtile-selected-bg-color;
-
-    .mx_RoomTile_name {
-        color: $roomtile-selected-color;
-    }
 }
 
 .mx_DNDRoomTile {