diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index c4793b73fd..e72c6e7157 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -310,6 +310,8 @@ $nested-kbd-font-weight: $font-weight-bold !default;
 
 $list-inline-padding: 5px !default;
 
+$mark-bg: #fcf8e3 !default;
+
 
 // Tables
 //
@@ -650,28 +652,6 @@ $jumbotron-padding:              2rem !default;
 $jumbotron-bg:                   $gray-lighter !default;
 
 
-// Form states and alerts
-//
-// Define colors for form feedback states and, by default, alerts.
-
-$state-success-text:             #3c763d !default;
-$state-success-bg:               #dff0d8 !default;
-$state-success-border-color:     darken($state-success-bg, 5%) !default;
-
-$state-info-text:                #31708f !default;
-$state-info-bg:                  #d9edf7 !default;
-$state-info-border-color:        darken($state-info-bg, 7%) !default;
-
-$state-warning-text:             #8a6d3b !default;
-$state-warning-bg:               #fcf8e3 !default;
-$mark-bg:                        $state-warning-bg !default;
-$state-warning-border-color:     darken($state-warning-bg, 5%) !default;
-
-$state-danger-text:              #a94442 !default;
-$state-danger-bg:                #f2dede !default;
-$state-danger-border-color:      darken($state-danger-bg, 5%) !default;
-
-
 // Cards
 
 $card-spacer-y:            .75rem !default;