diff --git a/styles/32-patterns-card-group-keyboard-nav.css b/styles/32-patterns-card-group-keyboard-nav.css
index b6f1602..3f01f66 100644
--- a/styles/32-patterns-card-group-keyboard-nav.css
+++ b/styles/32-patterns-card-group-keyboard-nav.css
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: var(--spacing-small);
   width: 100%;
-  --surface-tab-selected: var(--color-white);
-  --surface-tab-unselected: var(--color-dark-grey);
-  --text-tab-selected: var(--color-dark-grey);
-  --text-tab-unselected: var(--color-font-light);
 }
 
 .sg-content-block-card-group__tabs,