diff --git a/css/amp.css b/css/amp.css
index 05c0c2ec412df..9f45067ec9703 100644
--- a/css/amp.css
+++ b/css/amp.css
@@ -812,17 +812,8 @@ amp-story-page {
   background-color: #757575;
 }
 
-/** Overlay that blocks viewing during initial load */
-.i-amphtml-embedded amp-story[standalone]::after {
-  background-color: #fff !important;
-  bottom: 0 !important;
-  content: ' ' !important;
-  display: block !important;
-  left: 0 !important;
-  position: absolute !important;
-  right: 0 !important;
-  top: 0 !important;
-  z-index: 999999 !important;
+amp-story .i-amphtml-loader {
+  display: none !important;
 }
 
 amp-date-picker {
diff --git a/extensions/amp-story/0.1/amp-story.css b/extensions/amp-story/0.1/amp-story.css
index fb416fb59a28e..60f318c49d0fd 100644
--- a/extensions/amp-story/0.1/amp-story.css
+++ b/extensions/amp-story/0.1/amp-story.css
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ amp-story {
   width: 100% !important;
 }
 
-/** Removes overlay that blocks viewing during initial load */
-amp-story[standalone].i-amphtml-story-loaded::after {
-  display: none !important;
-}
-
 html.i-amphtml-story-standalone,
 html.i-amphtml-story-standalone body {
   height: 100% !important;