diff --git a/src/themes/basic/_coverpage.styl b/src/themes/basic/_coverpage.styl
index 3ad8149ea..685072220 100644
--- a/src/themes/basic/_coverpage.styl
+++ b/src/themes/basic/_coverpage.styl
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ section.cover
     flex 1
     margin -20px 16px 0
     text-align center
-    z-index 1
 
   a
     color inherit