diff --git a/content/assets/stylesheets/includes/projects.scss b/content/assets/stylesheets/includes/projects.scss
index 47fd916..4b3241e 100644
--- a/content/assets/stylesheets/includes/projects.scss
+++ b/content/assets/stylesheets/includes/projects.scss
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 }
 
 .project {
-  background-color: $body-background;
+  background-color: $background;
   margin-top: 30px;
 }
 
diff --git a/content/assets/stylesheets/includes/variables.scss b/content/assets/stylesheets/includes/variables.scss
index 8e10721..3c3a88d 100644
--- a/content/assets/stylesheets/includes/variables.scss
+++ b/content/assets/stylesheets/includes/variables.scss
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 $zeus-orange: #FF7F00;
 $zeus-blue: #00C4FF;
 
-$background: white;
-$body-background: $background;
+$body-background: white;
 
 $tile-orange: #ff9f1a;