diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/HeaderCell.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/HeaderCell.svelte
index 890f314e2e..f712d5b89f 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/HeaderCell.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/HeaderCell.svelte
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@
   style="flex: 0 0 {column.width}px;"
   bind:this={anchor}
   class:disabled={$isReordering || $isResizing}
-  class:sorted={sortedBy}
 >
   <GridCell
     on:mousedown={onMouseDown}
@@ -202,9 +201,6 @@
     gap: calc(2 * var(--cell-spacing));
     background: var(--spectrum-global-color-gray-100);
   }
-  .header-cell.sorted :global(.cell) {
-    background: var(--spectrum-global-color-gray-200);
-  }
 
   .name {
     flex: 1 1 auto;