diff --git a/sao/src/sao-variables.less b/sao/src/sao-variables.less
index 7c27f22317..366aa6f5c8 100644
--- a/sao/src/sao-variables.less
+++ b/sao/src/sao-variables.less
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@
 @icon-font-path: "../bower_components/bootstrap/fonts/";
 
 @font-size-small: @font-size-base;
+
+@close-color: inherit;
diff --git a/sao/src/sao.less b/sao/src/sao.less
index c4ff382aab..d10894cc6f 100644
--- a/sao/src/sao.less
+++ b/sao/src/sao.less
@@ -80,26 +80,6 @@ html[theme="default"] {
     }
 }
 
-.navbar-inverse {
-    .close {
-        color: @navbar-inverse-link-color;
-
-        &:hover,
-        &:focus {
-            color: @navbar-inverse-link-hover-color;
-            background-color: @navbar-inverse-link-hover-bg;
-        }
-    }
-    .active .close {
-        &,
-        &:hover,
-        &:focus {
-            color: @navbar-inverse-link-active-color;
-            background-color: @navbar-inverse-link-active-bg;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 .navbar {
     .icon {
         display: inline-block;