diff --git a/styles/editor.less b/styles/editor.less
index a8aaf51..211a945 100644
--- a/styles/editor.less
+++ b/styles/editor.less
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ atom-text-editor[mini] {
   min-height:24px;
 
   &,
-  &::shadow,
   &.editor {
     .placeholder-text {
       color: @text-color-subtle;
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ atom-text-editor[mini] {
   }
 
   &.is-focused,
-  &.is-focused::shadow,
   &.is-focused.editor {
     background-color: #fff;
     opacity:1;