diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/less/textcell.less b/IPython/html/static/notebook/less/textcell.less
index b9b29e0ef..f054d00b0 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/less/textcell.less
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/less/textcell.less
@@ -32,7 +32,3 @@ h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 {
     }
 }
 
-.code_cell + .text_cell .inner_cell {
-    border-top: 1px solid @border_color;
-}
-
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/style/ipython.min.css b/IPython/html/static/style/ipython.min.css
index a62eaeeab..9e183874e 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/style/ipython.min.css
+++ b/IPython/html/static/style/ipython.min.css
@@ -145,4 +145,3 @@ div.text_cell_input{color:#000000;border:1px solid #cfcfcf;border-radius:4px;bac
 div.text_cell_render{outline:none;resize:none;width:inherit;border-style:none;padding:5px;color:#000000;}
 a.anchor-link:link{text-decoration:none;padding:0px 20px;visibility:hidden;}
 h1:hover .anchor-link,h2:hover .anchor-link,h3:hover .anchor-link,h4:hover .anchor-link,h5:hover .anchor-link,h6:hover .anchor-link{visibility:visible;}
-.code_cell+.text_cell .inner_cell{border-top:1px solid #ababab;}
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css b/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css
index 7b8eb531f..ff6486c83 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css
+++ b/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css
@@ -1526,7 +1526,6 @@ div.text_cell_input{color:#000000;border:1px solid #cfcfcf;border-radius:4px;bac
 div.text_cell_render{outline:none;resize:none;width:inherit;border-style:none;padding:5px;color:#000000;}
 a.anchor-link:link{text-decoration:none;padding:0px 20px;visibility:hidden;}
 h1:hover .anchor-link,h2:hover .anchor-link,h3:hover .anchor-link,h4:hover .anchor-link,h5:hover .anchor-link,h6:hover .anchor-link{visibility:visible;}
-.code_cell+.text_cell .inner_cell{border-top:1px solid #ababab;}
 body{background-color:#ffffff;}
 body.notebook_app{overflow:hidden;}
 span#notebook_name{height:1em;line-height:1em;padding:3px;border:none;font-size:146.5%;}