diff --git a/static/saumur/_custom.scss b/static/saumur/_custom.scss
index 66834fb1..e72b3762 100644
--- a/static/saumur/_custom.scss
+++ b/static/saumur/_custom.scss
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $banner-height: 300px;
 // golbal layout
 
 main {
-    background: $gray-light-2;
+    background: white;
     padding: $space-large 0;
 }
 
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ div.link-cell {
     }
 }
 
+#main-content #sidebar + #columns-wrapper > * {
+    border: none;
+}
+
 %orange-border {
     content: " ";
     display: block;