diff --git a/src/patterns/01-core/elements/_inline-elements.scss b/src/patterns/01-core/elements/_inline-elements.scss
index afde29214c177269080f581ee8a2f7686455f6d4..9dc7600dd6a4587039eda7b56cbdb0e3182081f1 100644
--- a/src/patterns/01-core/elements/_inline-elements.scss
+++ b/src/patterns/01-core/elements/_inline-elements.scss
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 }
 
 :where(mark) {
+  background: var(--uw-gold-2);
   color: var(--uw-black);
   padding: var(--size-xs) var(--size-05);
   /* Ensure the padding shows when there are line breaks. */
@@ -121,23 +122,6 @@
   box-decoration-break: clone;
 }
 
-@each $faculty, $colour in $faculties_colours {
-  .#{$faculty} {
-    @if $faculty == org-default or $faculty == org-art or $faculty == org-sci {
-      :where(mark) {
-        background: var(--#{$colour}-2);
-      }
-    } @else if $faculty == org-stj or $faculty == org-ren or $faculty == org-stp{
-      :where(mark) {
-        background: var(--#{$colour}-light);
-      }
-    } @else {
-      :where(mark) {
-        background: var(--#{$colour}-1);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
 :where(samp) {
   font-family: var(--font-mono);
 }