diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/css/src/mainpage.scss b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/css/src/mainpage.scss
index 5e1977176b..153cbd8f57 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/css/src/mainpage.scss
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/css/src/mainpage.scss
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 @import "variables";
 
-#area-news {
+#area-news,
+#area-quote {
     h3 {
-        background-color: #EEE;
         margin: 0;
         opacity: .7;
-        padding: .3em;
+        padding: .3em .3em 0 .3em;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/css/src/staff-global.scss b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/css/src/staff-global.scss
index 34719c10b8..85b029cd5c 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/css/src/staff-global.scss
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/css/src/staff-global.scss
@@ -666,14 +666,6 @@ label,
     padding-top: 10px;
 }
 
-#area-news, #area-userblock {
-    color: #696969;
-
-    h3{
-        background-color: #FFFFFF;
-    }
-}
-
 .main {
     margin-bottom: $language-footer-min-height * 1.5;
     margin-top: 1em;