diff --git a/runbot_merge/static/scss/primary_variables.scss b/runbot_merge/static/scss/primary_variables.scss
index 18c021da..b03921d6 100644
--- a/runbot_merge/static/scss/primary_variables.scss
+++ b/runbot_merge/static/scss/primary_variables.scss
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ $bg-scale: -80%;
 $o-system-fonts: sans-serif;
 
 // mostly reverts a bunch of shit from the default odoo theming
-$link-color: var(--link-color);
-$link-hover-color: var(--link-hover-color);
 $o-community-color: $primary;
 $o-enterprise-color: $primary;
 
diff --git a/runbot_merge/static/scss/revariable.scss b/runbot_merge/static/scss/revariable.scss
index f7e020e3..2e9cd1e9 100644
--- a/runbot_merge/static/scss/revariable.scss
+++ b/runbot_merge/static/scss/revariable.scss
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6{
   margin-bottom: 0.33em !important;
 }
 
+a, .nav-link {
+  color: var(--link-color);
+  &:hover, &:focus {
+    color: var(--link-hover-color);
+  }
+}
+
 .table-success, .table-info, .table-warning, .table-danger {
   color: inherit;
 }
@@ -73,10 +80,6 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6{
   color: inherit;
 }
 
-.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link {
-  color: inherit;
-}
-
 // reset the table and alert bg rules so they use the generic (rg)bg variables
 @each $category, $_ in $theme-colors {
   .alert-#{$category} {