diff --git a/less/_variables.less b/less/_variables.less
index f3dfbf90..edf1b3db 100644
--- a/less/_variables.less
+++ b/less/_variables.less
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 @mdb-text-color-light-hex: @white; // for contrast function in inverse
 @mdb-text-color-primary: ~"rgba(@{rgb-black}, 0.87)";
 @mdb-text-color-primary-hex: @black; // for contrast function in inverse
-@icon-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
 
 
 @mdb-label-color: ~"rgba(@{rgb-black}, 0.26)";