diff --git a/buttons.less b/buttons.less
index 6f565b73c211..71865a7480d6 100644
--- a/buttons.less
+++ b/buttons.less
@@ -141,11 +141,6 @@ input[type="button"] {
 
 // Set the backgrounds
 // -------------------------
-.btn {
-  // reset here as of 2.0.3 due to Recess property order
-  border-color: #c5c5c5;
-  border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.15) rgba(0,0,0,.15) rgba(0,0,0,.25);
-}
 .btn-primary {
   .buttonBackground(@btnPrimaryBackground, @btnPrimaryBackgroundHighlight);
 }
diff --git a/variables.less b/variables.less
index de36074fd9f4..31c131b1e237 100644
--- a/variables.less
+++ b/variables.less
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 // -------------------------
 @btnBackground:                     @white;
 @btnBackgroundHighlight:            darken(@white, 10%);
-@btnBorder:                         #bbb;
+@btnBorder:                         #ccc;
 
 @btnPrimaryBackground:              @linkColor;
 @btnPrimaryBackgroundHighlight:     spin(@btnPrimaryBackground, 20%);