diff --git a/components/card/index.css b/components/card/index.css
index 883f1f5934b..be808adac48 100644
--- a/components/card/index.css
+++ b/components/card/index.css
@@ -119,14 +119,8 @@ governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 .spectrum-Card--quiet,
 .spectrum-Card--gallery,
 .spectrum-Card--horizontal {
-	--mod-card-preview-background-color: var(
-		--spectrum-card-preview-background-color-quiet,
-		var(--spectrum-background-base-color)
-	);
-	--spectrum-card-preview-background-color-hover: var(
-		--spectrum-card-background-color-hover-quiet,
-		var(--spectrum-gray-200)
-	);
+	--mod-card-preview-background-color: var(--spectrum-card-preview-background-color-quiet, var(--spectrum-background-base-color));
+	--spectrum-card-preview-background-color-hover: var(--spectrum-card-background-color-hover-quiet, var(--spectrum-gray-200));
 }
 
 .spectrum-Card {