diff --git a/src/pivotal-ui/components/links/links.scss b/src/pivotal-ui/components/links/links.scss
index a19533f78..f3800237c 100644
--- a/src/pivotal-ui/components/links/links.scss
+++ b/src/pivotal-ui/components/links/links.scss
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ a{
 
   &:hover, &:focus {
     cursor: pointer;
-    text-decoration: none;
     color: lighten($link-color, 6%);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/pivotal-ui/components/pui-variables.scss b/src/pivotal-ui/components/pui-variables.scss
index 9caaaeb6c..88ea01419 100644
--- a/src/pivotal-ui/components/pui-variables.scss
+++ b/src/pivotal-ui/components/pui-variables.scss
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ $text-color:            $neutral-3 !default;
 // Links
 // -------------------------
 
-$link-color:                              $accent-3;
+$link-color:                              $npm-brand;
 $link-hover-color:                        $accent-4;
 $link-hover-decoration:                   underline !default;