diff --git a/libs/components/help-inline/src/lib/modules/help-inline/help-inline.modern.component.scss b/libs/components/help-inline/src/lib/modules/help-inline/help-inline.modern.component.scss
index 8de3c58ca0..613f4b3804 100644
--- a/libs/components/help-inline/src/lib/modules/help-inline/help-inline.modern.component.scss
+++ b/libs/components/help-inline/src/lib/modules/help-inline/help-inline.modern.component.scss
@@ -47,10 +47,3 @@
 @include mixins.sky-component('modern', 'sky-icon-stack') {
   display: inline-flex;
 }
-
-// this is just so i have a storybook with a baseline
-@include mixins.sky-theme-modern-dark {
-  .sky-icon-inverse {
-    color: $sky-theme-modern-mode-dark-background-color-page-default;
-  }
-}