diff --git a/themes/atom-dark-syntax.css b/themes/atom-dark-syntax.css
index 357f0886e..a396a83ec 100644
--- a/themes/atom-dark-syntax.css
+++ b/themes/atom-dark-syntax.css
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@
   color: #FF73FD;
 }
 
-.punctuation {
-}
-
 .variable {
   color: #C6C5FE;
 }