diff --git a/_sass/base/_common.scss b/_sass/base/_common.scss
index e529f5de2e9df..18680dda2e390 100644
--- a/_sass/base/_common.scss
+++ b/_sass/base/_common.scss
@@ -146,18 +146,14 @@ thead+tbody tr:first-child td:last-child {
 pre {
     margin: 1em;
     max-height: 31em;
-    border: 1px solid $boxBorderColor;
-    border-left: 7px solid $boxBorderColor;
+    border: 1px solid $codeBlockBorderColor;
+    border-left: 5px solid $codeBlockBorderColor;
     border-radius: 4px;
-    background-image: linear-gradient(transparent 50%, rgba(69,142,209,0.04) 50%);
-    background-size: 3em 3em;
-    background-origin: content-box;
-    background-attachment: local;
     box-shadow: 3px 3px 8px $codeBlockShadowColor;
 
     code {
         display: block;
-        padding-left: 1em;
+        padding: .5em;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/_sass/themes/_dark.scss b/_sass/themes/_dark.scss
index 8945a98f43e51..914b7d0928078 100644
--- a/_sass/themes/_dark.scss
+++ b/_sass/themes/_dark.scss
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ $glossaryHeaderColor: lighten($gray, 35%);
 $searchButtonColor: $light-gray;
 $blockQuoteBackgroundColor: $dark-gray;
 $deprecatedBackgroundColor: silver;
-$codeBlockShadowColor: #a7a7a7;
+$codeBlockShadowColor: #777777;
+$codeBlockBorderColor: #777777;
 $boxBorderColor: $textColor;
 
 $headerLightShadowColor: rgba(0, 0, 0, .14);
diff --git a/_sass/themes/_light.scss b/_sass/themes/_light.scss
index a4201a608a9d0..a3fa414c49e47 100644
--- a/_sass/themes/_light.scss
+++ b/_sass/themes/_light.scss
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ $searchButtonColor: $light-gray;
 $blockQuoteBackgroundColor: $light-gray;
 $deprecatedBackgroundColor: silver;
 $codeBlockShadowColor: #a7a7a7;
+$codeBlockBorderColor: #dddddd;
 $boxBorderColor: $secondBrandColor;
 
 $headerLightShadowColor: rgba(0, 0, 0, .14);