diff --git a/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss b/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss
index 0eb136e5d9..e13784b4fa 100644
--- a/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss
+++ b/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss
@@ -317,41 +317,6 @@ $panel-gradient: rgba(242, 245, 248, 0), rgba(242, 245, 248, 1);
     }
 }
 
-input[type=text].mx_textinput_icon,
-input[type=search].mx_textinput_icon {
-    padding-left: 36px;
-    background-repeat: no-repeat;
-    background-position: 10px center;
-}
-
-// FIXME THEME - Tint by CSS rather than referencing a duplicate asset
-input[type=text].mx_textinput_icon.mx_textinput_search,
-input[type=search].mx_textinput_icon.mx_textinput_search {
-    background-image: url('$(res)/img/feather-icons/search-input.svg');
-}
-
-// dont search UI as not all browsers support it,
-// we implement it ourselves where needed instead
-input[type=search]::-webkit-search-decoration,
-input[type=search]::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
-input[type=search]::-webkit-search-results-button,
-input[type=search]::-webkit-search-results-decoration {
-    display: none;
-}
-
-.input[type=text]::-webkit-input-placeholder,
-.input[type=text]::-moz-placeholder,
-.input[type=search]::-webkit-input-placeholder,
-.input[type=search]::-moz-placeholder {
-    color: #a5aab2;
-}
-
-// Override Firefox's UA style so we get a consistent look across browsers
-input::placeholder,
-textarea::placeholder {
-    opacity: initial;
-}
-
 // ***** Mixins! *****
 
 @define-mixin mx_DialogButton {