diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/media/chat.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/media/chat.css
index 057ad81514644..ec614f64a4e37 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/media/chat.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/media/chat.css
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@
 	font-family: var(--monaco-monospace-font);
 	font-size: 12px;
 	color: var(--vscode-textPreformat-foreground);
-	background-color: var(--vscode-textPreformat-background);
 	padding: 1px 3px;
 	border-radius: 4px;
 }
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/media/settingsEditor2.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/media/settingsEditor2.css
index a2bfc42d085e5..174475d5779a7 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/media/settingsEditor2.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/media/settingsEditor2.css
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@
 	font-family: var(--monaco-monospace-font);
 	font-size: 11px;
 	color: var(--vscode-textPreformat-foreground);
-	background-color: var(--vscode-textPreformat-background);
 	padding: 1px 3px;
 	border-radius: 4px;
 }
@@ -604,7 +603,6 @@
 	font-family: var(--monaco-monospace-font);
 	font-size: 12px;
 	color: var(--vscode-textPreformat-foreground);
-	background-color: var(--vscode-textPreformat-background);
 	padding: 2px 5px;
 	border-radius: 4px;
 }