diff --git a/gnome-shell/v40/_common.scss b/gnome-shell/v40/_common.scss
index c0e7cf9..5ef664f 100644
--- a/gnome-shell/v40/_common.scss
+++ b/gnome-shell/v40/_common.scss
@@ -1030,6 +1030,7 @@ StScrollBar {
         background-color: $selected_bg_color;
         @include gradient();
         border-color: black; //avoid jumparound due to today
+        box-shadow: none;
       }
       &.calendar-day-heading {  //day of week heading
         color: darken($fg_color, 10%);
diff --git a/gnome-shell/v40/gnome-shell.css b/gnome-shell/v40/gnome-shell.css
index a3f9bb5..d28d0c2 100644
--- a/gnome-shell/v40/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/gnome-shell/v40/gnome-shell.css
@@ -932,7 +932,8 @@ StScrollBar {
     background-gradient-start: #ff3300 !important;
     background-gradient-end: #ffa100 !important;
     background-gradient-direction: horizontal;
-    border-color: black; }
+    border-color: black;
+    box-shadow: none; }
   .calendar-day-base.calendar-day-heading {
     color: #a2a8b7;
     margin-top: 1em;