diff --git a/scss/_reboot.scss b/scss/_reboot.scss
index a3663206db67..b784ad2ef708 100644
--- a/scss/_reboot.scss
+++ b/scss/_reboot.scss
@@ -232,13 +232,11 @@ a {
 // causes specificity issues in many other styles that are too complex to fix.
 // See https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/19402
 
-a:not([href]):not([tabindex]) {
+a:not([href]) {
   &,
-  &:hover,
-  &:focus {
+  &:hover {
     color: inherit;
     text-decoration: none;
-    outline: 0;
   }
 }