diff --git a/resources/skins.vector.styles/TabWatchstarLink.less b/resources/skins.vector.styles/TabWatchstarLink.less
index 92a6e0f2..45e632f8 100644
--- a/resources/skins.vector.styles/TabWatchstarLink.less
+++ b/resources/skins.vector.styles/TabWatchstarLink.less
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 	// Loading watchstar link class.
 	#ca-unwatch.icon .loading:before,
 	#ca-watch.icon .loading:before {
-		background-image: linear-gradient( transparent, transparent ), url( images/watch-icon-loading.svg );
 		.rotation( 700ms );
 		/* Suppress the hilarious rotating focus outline on Firefox */
 		outline: 0;