diff --git a/packages/bbui/src/Modal/Modal.svelte b/packages/bbui/src/Modal/Modal.svelte
index 3ed9b93fa5..c93467bc75 100644
--- a/packages/bbui/src/Modal/Modal.svelte
+++ b/packages/bbui/src/Modal/Modal.svelte
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@
   }
 
   .spectrum-Modal {
-    background: var(--background);
     overflow: visible;
     max-height: none;
     margin: 40px 0;
diff --git a/packages/bbui/src/Modal/ModalContent.svelte b/packages/bbui/src/Modal/ModalContent.svelte
index dae9b9e8af..e6d4ab5f0f 100644
--- a/packages/bbui/src/Modal/ModalContent.svelte
+++ b/packages/bbui/src/Modal/ModalContent.svelte
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
     display: grid;
     position: relative;
     gap: var(--spacing-xl);
-    color: var(--ink);
   }
 
   .spectrum-Dialog-content {
@@ -106,13 +105,8 @@
     position: absolute;
     top: 15px;
     right: 15px;
-    color: var(--ink);
     font-size: var(--font-size-m);
   }
-  .close-icon:hover {
-    color: var(--grey-6);
-    cursor: pointer;
-  }
   .close-icon :global(svg) {
     margin-right: 0;
   }