diff --git a/packages/web/components/tokens/stitches.config.ts b/packages/web/components/tokens/stitches.config.ts
index 3600e861f..95c696e04 100644
--- a/packages/web/components/tokens/stitches.config.ts
+++ b/packages/web/components/tokens/stitches.config.ts
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ const darkThemeSpec = {
 
 const sepiaThemeSpec = {
   colors: {
-    BACKING: 'red',
     readerBg: '#FBF0D9',
     readerFont: '#5F4B32',
     readerMargin: '#F3F3F3',