diff --git a/site/content/docs/5.3/customize/css-variables.md b/site/content/docs/5.3/customize/css-variables.md
index 7dd0454125..b1871a38ab 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/5.3/customize/css-variables.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/5.3/customize/css-variables.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ These CSS variables are available everywhere, regardless of color mode.
 ```css
 {{< root.inline >}}
 {{- $css := readFile "dist/css/bootstrap.css" -}}
-{{- $match := findRE `:root,\n:root\[data-bs-theme=light\] \[data-bs-theme=body\],\n\[data-bs-theme=light\] {([^}]*)}` $css 1 -}}
+{{- $match := findRE `\[data-bs-theme=light\] {([^}]*)}` $css 1 -}}
 
 {{- if (eq (len $match) 0) -}}
 {{- errorf "Got no matches for :root in %q!" $.Page.Path -}}