diff --git a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/sections/_header.scss b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/sections/_header.scss
index a5d643cc6..b1ff5f7f8 100644
--- a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/sections/_header.scss
+++ b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/sections/_header.scss
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@
 
   // Contains the navigation links within the navbar
   .navbar-nav {
-    display: flex;
-
     @include media-breakpoint-up($breakpoint-sidebar-primary) {
       // Center align on wide screens so the dropdown button is centered properly
       align-items: baseline;
@@ -106,10 +104,6 @@
       @include header-link;
     }
 
-    li a.nav-link.dropdown-item {
-      @include link-style-text;
-    }
-
     // Dropdowns for the extra links
     .dropdown {
       button {