diff --git a/src/ButtonStyles.js b/src/ButtonStyles.js
index 98db3f21b70..d0133010ca1 100644
--- a/src/ButtonStyles.js
+++ b/src/ButtonStyles.js
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ export default css`
     outline: none;
   }
 
-  &:focus,
-  &:active {
-    z-index: 1;
-  }
-
   &:disabled {
     cursor: default;
   }
diff --git a/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/Button.js.snap b/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/Button.js.snap
index 5e05be29c2c..32fcd30db9a 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/Button.js.snap
+++ b/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/Button.js.snap
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ exports[`Button respects the "disabled" prop 1`] = `
   outline: none;
 }
 
-.c0:focus,
-.c0:active {
-  z-index: 1;
-}
-
 .c0:disabled {
   cursor: default;
 }
@@ -109,11 +104,6 @@ exports[`ButtonDanger renders correct disabled styles 1`] = `
   outline: none;
 }
 
-.c0:focus,
-.c0:active {
-  z-index: 1;
-}
-
 .c0:disabled {
   cursor: default;
 }
@@ -185,11 +175,6 @@ exports[`ButtonOutline renders correct disabled styles 1`] = `
   outline: none;
 }
 
-.c0:focus,
-.c0:active {
-  z-index: 1;
-}
-
 .c0:disabled {
   cursor: default;
 }
@@ -261,11 +246,6 @@ exports[`ButtonPrimary renders correct disabled styles 1`] = `
   outline: none;
 }
 
-.c0:focus,
-.c0:active {
-  z-index: 1;
-}
-
 .c0:disabled {
   cursor: default;
 }
diff --git a/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/Dropdown.js.snap b/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/Dropdown.js.snap
index d4659409279..b21fa7442f7 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/Dropdown.js.snap
+++ b/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/Dropdown.js.snap
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ exports[`Dropdown matches the snapshots 1`] = `
   outline: none;
 }
 
-.c2:focus,
-.c2:active {
-  z-index: 1;
-}
-
 .c2:disabled {
   cursor: default;
 }
@@ -145,11 +140,6 @@ exports[`Dropdown matches the snapshots 2`] = `
   outline: none;
 }
 
-.c2:focus,
-.c2:active {
-  z-index: 1;
-}
-
 .c2:disabled {
   cursor: default;
 }