diff --git a/scss/_reboot.scss b/scss/_reboot.scss
index 8aa72115b654..8ac790399fee 100644
--- a/scss/_reboot.scss
+++ b/scss/_reboot.scss
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ hr {
   font-style: $headings-font-style;
   font-weight: $headings-font-weight;
   line-height: $headings-line-height;
-  color: var(--#{$prefix}heading-color);
+  color: $headings-color;
 }
 
 h1 {
diff --git a/scss/_root.scss b/scss/_root.scss
index ae22687b1f62..e64ae04e57df 100644
--- a/scss/_root.scss
+++ b/scss/_root.scss
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
   --#{$prefix}border-radius-pill: #{$border-radius-pill};
   // scss-docs-end root-border-var
 
-  --#{$prefix}heading-color: #{$headings-color};
   --#{$prefix}link-color: #{$link-color};
   --#{$prefix}link-hover-color: #{$link-hover-color};