diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Status/Status.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/Status/Status.tsx
index 189b32475c..9d8450293f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Status/Status.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Status/Status.tsx
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles<BackstageTheme>((theme) => ({
       backgroundColor: theme.palette.status.aborted,
     },
   },
-  '@keyframes blink': {
-    '50%': {
-      backgroundColor: theme.palette.status.background,
-    },
-  },
 }));
 
 export const StatusOK: FC<{}> = (props) => {
diff --git a/packages/theme/src/themes.ts b/packages/theme/src/themes.ts
index 86fb5a1982..33cefe3283 100644
--- a/packages/theme/src/themes.ts
+++ b/packages/theme/src/themes.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ export const lightTheme = createTheme({
     running: '#2E77D0',
     pending: '#FFED51',
     aborted: '#757575',
-    background: '#F8F8F8',
   },
   bursts: {
     fontColor: '#FEFEFE',
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ export const darkTheme = createTheme({
     running: '#2E77D0',
     pending: '#FFED51',
     aborted: '#757575',
-    background: '#F8F8F8',
   },
   bursts: {
     fontColor: '#FEFEFE',
diff --git a/packages/theme/src/types.ts b/packages/theme/src/types.ts
index 54bca9d61b..82c717e433 100644
--- a/packages/theme/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/theme/src/types.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ type PaletteAdditions = {
     pending: string;
     running: string;
     aborted: string;
-    background: string;
   };
   border: string;
   textContrast: string;