diff --git a/app/pods/protected/characteristics/show/template.hbs b/app/pods/protected/characteristics/show/template.hbs
index ccdb9f4..de81623 100644
--- a/app/pods/protected/characteristics/show/template.hbs
+++ b/app/pods/protected/characteristics/show/template.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div class="grid-1">
   <div class="span-1">
-    <fieldset class="flakes-information-box {{if isEditing 'is-editing'}}">
+    <fieldset class="flakes-information-box">
       <legend>
         {{model.characteristicName}}
       </legend>
diff --git a/app/pods/protected/species/show/template.hbs b/app/pods/protected/species/show/template.hbs
index 6d7252f..059ab04 100644
--- a/app/pods/protected/species/show/template.hbs
+++ b/app/pods/protected/species/show/template.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div class="grid-1">
   <div class="span-1">
-    <fieldset class="flakes-information-box {{if isEditing 'is-editing'}}">
+    <fieldset class="flakes-information-box">
       <legend>
         Species <em>{{model.speciesName}}</em>
       </legend>
diff --git a/app/pods/protected/strains/show/template.hbs b/app/pods/protected/strains/show/template.hbs
index 7504458..cf07781 100644
--- a/app/pods/protected/strains/show/template.hbs
+++ b/app/pods/protected/strains/show/template.hbs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div class="span-1">
-  <fieldset class="flakes-information-box {{if isEditing 'is-editing'}}">
+  <fieldset class="flakes-information-box">
     <legend>
       Strain {{model.strainNameMU}}
     </legend>
diff --git a/app/pods/protected/users/show/template.hbs b/app/pods/protected/users/show/template.hbs
index de032f9..32117c9 100644
--- a/app/pods/protected/users/show/template.hbs
+++ b/app/pods/protected/users/show/template.hbs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div class="span-1">
-  <fieldset class="flakes-information-box {{if isEditing 'is-editing'}}">
+  <fieldset class="flakes-information-box">
     <legend>
       {{model.name}}
     </legend>
diff --git a/app/styles/app.css b/app/styles/app.css
index 1722f5e..332f3c8 100644
--- a/app/styles/app.css
+++ b/app/styles/app.css
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 
-.is-editing {
-  background-color: #FFFCE2;
-}
-
 .type-strain {
   color: #5CA934;
 }