diff --git a/src/raised-button.jsx b/src/raised-button.jsx
index 899b70ddd4ed71..d6fe5e6085aabe 100644
--- a/src/raised-button.jsx
+++ b/src/raised-button.jsx
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ const RaisedButton = React.createClass({
     let amount = (this.props.primary || this.props.secondary) ? 0.4 : 0.08;
     let styles = {
       root: {
-        backgroundColor: 'transparent',
         display: 'inline-block',
         minWidth: this.props.fullWidth ? '100%' : this.getThemeButton().minWidth,
         height: this.getThemeButton().height,