diff --git a/src/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/inc/customizer.php b/src/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/inc/customizer.php
index 16ad4ba844..38ddb07032 100644
--- a/src/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/inc/customizer.php
+++ b/src/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/inc/customizer.php
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ function twentyfourteen_customizer_styles() {
 		input[type="submit"]:focus,
 		.header-extra,
 		.search-toggle,
-		.bypostauthor .avatar,
 		.widget-area button,
 		.widget-area html input[type="button"],
 		.widget-area input[type="reset"],
diff --git a/src/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/style.css b/src/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/style.css
index 5fbe53cfc4..baf492bf3e 100644
--- a/src/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/style.css
+++ b/src/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/style.css
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ span > object {
 	height: 1.8rem;
 }
 .bypostauthor .avatar {
-	background-color: #24890d;
+	background-color: #000;
 }
 .says {
 	display: none;