diff --git a/frontend/components/TableContainer/DataTable/PerformanceImpactCell/_styles.scss b/frontend/components/TableContainer/DataTable/PerformanceImpactCell/_styles.scss
index d670a8a397..1f0ae2e8fa 100644
--- a/frontend/components/TableContainer/DataTable/PerformanceImpactCell/_styles.scss
+++ b/frontend/components/TableContainer/DataTable/PerformanceImpactCell/_styles.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   color: $core-fleet-black;
 
   &--undetermined {
-    color: $ui-fleet-black-50;
     font-style: italic;
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/components/forms/fields/Dropdown/_styles.scss b/frontend/components/forms/fields/Dropdown/_styles.scss
index a3120cf5a8..f24c524dc6 100644
--- a/frontend/components/forms/fields/Dropdown/_styles.scss
+++ b/frontend/components/forms/fields/Dropdown/_styles.scss
@@ -297,10 +297,8 @@
     box-sizing: border-box;
     height: 34px;
 
-    // Override react-select's hardcoded `.Select-control .Select-input:focus
-    // { background: #fff; }` so the input stays themed when the menu is open.
     &:focus {
-      background: $core-fleet-white;
+      background: transparent;
     }
 
     > input {