diff --git a/res/css/views/audio_messages/_PlayPauseButton.scss b/res/css/views/audio_messages/_PlayPauseButton.scss
index 714da3e605..0de839d6f6 100644
--- a/res/css/views/audio_messages/_PlayPauseButton.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/audio_messages/_PlayPauseButton.scss
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     &::before {
         content: '';
         position: absolute; // sizing varies by icon
-        background-color: $voice-playback-button-fg-color;
+        background-color: $secondary-content;
         mask-repeat: no-repeat;
         mask-size: contain;
     }
diff --git a/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss b/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss
index eed7ffc677..5c73f12454 100644
--- a/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss
+++ b/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ $voice-record-stop-border-color: $quaternary-content;
 $voice-record-waveform-incomplete-fg-color: $quaternary-content;
 $voice-record-icon-color: $quaternary-content;
 $voice-playback-button-bg-color: $system;
-$voice-playback-button-fg-color: $secondary-content;
 
 // Appearance tab colors
 $appearance-tab-border-color: $room-highlight-color;
diff --git a/res/themes/legacy-dark/css/_legacy-dark.scss b/res/themes/legacy-dark/css/_legacy-dark.scss
index ce8a800d4b..46efe25638 100644
--- a/res/themes/legacy-dark/css/_legacy-dark.scss
+++ b/res/themes/legacy-dark/css/_legacy-dark.scss
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ $voice-record-stop-border-color: #6F7882;
 $voice-record-waveform-incomplete-fg-color: #6F7882;
 $voice-record-icon-color: #6F7882;
 $voice-playback-button-bg-color: $tertiary-fg-color;
-$voice-playback-button-fg-color: #21262C;
 
 // Appearance tab colors
 $appearance-tab-border-color: $room-highlight-color;
diff --git a/res/themes/legacy-light/css/_legacy-light.scss b/res/themes/legacy-light/css/_legacy-light.scss
index f3c9f7229f..eba7264ce0 100644
--- a/res/themes/legacy-light/css/_legacy-light.scss
+++ b/res/themes/legacy-light/css/_legacy-light.scss
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ $voice-record-stop-border-color: #E3E8F0;
 $voice-record-waveform-incomplete-fg-color: #C1C6CD;
 $voice-record-icon-color: $tertiary-fg-color;
 $voice-playback-button-bg-color: $system;
-$voice-playback-button-fg-color: $secondary-content;
 
 // FontSlider colors
 $appearance-tab-border-color: $input-darker-bg-color;
diff --git a/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss b/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss
index 66b77e2fee..9465dd29ad 100644
--- a/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss
+++ b/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ $voice-record-stop-border-color: $quinary-content;
 $voice-record-waveform-incomplete-fg-color: $quaternary-content;
 $voice-record-icon-color: $tertiary-content;
 $voice-playback-button-bg-color: $system;
-$voice-playback-button-fg-color: $secondary-content;
 
 // FontSlider colors
 $appearance-tab-border-color: $input-darker-bg-color;