diff --git a/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/css/chrome.css b/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/css/chrome.css
index 072a9b5d22..bab38894f4 100644
--- a/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/css/chrome.css
+++ b/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/css/chrome.css
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* CSS for UI elements (a.k.a. chrome) */
 
 html {
-    scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar) var(--bg);
+    scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar) transparent;
 }
 #mdbook-searchresults a,
 .content a:link,