diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
index 02b7fa55f4..ad865a40f4 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
@@ -407,11 +407,6 @@ $left-gutter: 64px;
     &.mx_EventTile.focus-visible:focus-within .mx_EventTile_line {
         background-color: $event-selected-color;
     }
-
-    /* End to end encryption stuff */
-    &:hover .mx_EventTile_e2eIcon {
-        opacity: 1;
-    }
 }
 
 .mx_GenericEventListSummary {
@@ -588,7 +583,6 @@ $left-gutter: 64px;
     width: 14px;
     height: 14px;
     display: block;
-    opacity: 0.2;
     background-repeat: no-repeat;
     background-size: contain;
 
@@ -610,11 +604,6 @@ $left-gutter: 64px;
         mask-size: 80%;
     }
 
-    &.mx_EventTile_e2eIcon_warning,
-    &.mx_EventTile_e2eIcon_normal {
-        opacity: 1;
-    }
-
     &.mx_EventTile_e2eIcon_warning::after {
         mask-image: url('$(res)/img/e2e/warning.svg');
         background-color: $alert;