diff --git a/less/type.less b/less/type.less
index 437c70b768d4..705494d98607 100644
--- a/less/type.less
+++ b/less/type.less
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
   font-family: @headings-font-family;
   font-weight: @headings-font-weight;
   line-height: @headings-line-height;
-  color: @headings-color;
 
   small,
   .small {
diff --git a/less/variables.less b/less/variables.less
index 08bb701dbacc..900c8bb5be91 100644
--- a/less/variables.less
+++ b/less/variables.less
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 @headings-font-family:    @font-family-base;
 @headings-font-weight:    500;
 @headings-line-height:    1.1;
-@headings-color:          inherit;
 
 
 // Iconography