diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 1700f99413..9262ca4957 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ $dropdown-divider-margin-y:         $spacer * .5 !default;
 $dropdown-box-shadow:               $box-shadow !default;
 
 $dropdown-link-color:               $gray-900 !default;
-$dropdown-link-hover-color:         shade-color($gray-900, 10%) !default;
+$dropdown-link-hover-color:         shade-color($dropdown-link-color, 10%) !default;
 $dropdown-link-hover-bg:            $gray-200 !default;
 
 $dropdown-link-active-color:        $component-active-color !default;