diff --git a/lib/buttons.less b/lib/buttons.less
index 5da34a5257..f13a9acbfd 100644
--- a/lib/buttons.less
+++ b/lib/buttons.less
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
   }
 }
 // Super jank hack for removing border-radius from IE9 so we can keep filter gradients on alerts and buttons
-:root .alert-message,
 :root .btn {
   border-radius: 0 \0;
 }