diff --git a/src/components/data-table-v2/_data-table-v2-expandable.scss b/src/components/data-table-v2/_data-table-v2-expandable.scss
index 9690f3b1d225..c4c4f987328e 100644
--- a/src/components/data-table-v2/_data-table-v2-expandable.scss
+++ b/src/components/data-table-v2/_data-table-v2-expandable.scss
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
       display: none;
     }
 
-    td {
-      background-color: $ui-01;
-    }
-
     > td:first-of-type {
       position: relative;