diff --git a/kallithea/public/less/kallithea-variables.less b/kallithea/public/less/kallithea-variables.less
--- a/kallithea/public/less/kallithea-variables.less
+++ b/kallithea/public/less/kallithea-variables.less
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@
 /* bootstrap override */
 @brand-primary:                     @kallithea-theme-main-color;
 @link-hover-color:                  darken(@kallithea-theme-main-color, 20.0%);
+@btn-default-bg:                    #E7E7E7;
 @font-family-monospace:             Lucida Console, Consolas, Monaco, Inconsolata, Liberation Mono, monospace;
diff --git a/kallithea/public/less/style.less b/kallithea/public/less/style.less
--- a/kallithea/public/less/style.less
+++ b/kallithea/public/less/style.less
@@ -761,23 +761,6 @@ div.gravatar img {
 .panel-body.settings .text-muted {
   margin: 5px 0;
 }
-/* No white Bootstrap buttons */
-body .btn.btn-default {
-  background-color: #DADADA;
-  background-repeat: repeat-x;
-  background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #F4F4F4, #DADADA);
-  border-top: 1px solid #DDD;
-  border-left: 1px solid #c6c6c6;
-  border-right: 1px solid #DDD;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid #c6c6c6;
-}
-body .btn.btn-default:hover {
-  background-image: none;
-}
-/* use our link color for btn-link */
-.btn-link {
-  color: #577632;
-}
 ins,
 div.options a:hover {
   text-decoration: none;