diff --git a/src/renderer/pages/torrent-list-page.js b/src/renderer/pages/torrent-list-page.js
index 69eae4f0..a8220a9f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/pages/torrent-list-page.js
+++ b/src/renderer/pages/torrent-list-page.js
@@ -46,11 +46,9 @@ module.exports = class TorrentList extends React.Component {
     // Background image: show some nice visuals, like a frame from the movie, if possible
     const style = {}
     if (torrentSummary.posterFileName) {
-      const gradient = isSelected
-        ? 'linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%)'
-        : 'linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%)'
+      const gradient = 'linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%)'
       const posterPath = TorrentSummary.getPosterPath(torrentSummary)
-      style.backgroundImage = gradient + `, url('${posterPath}')`
+      style.backgroundImage = `${gradient}, url('${posterPath}')`
     }
 
     // Foreground: name of the torrent, basic info like size, play button,
diff --git a/static/main.css b/static/main.css
index 35f7a0af..058ad804 100644
--- a/static/main.css
+++ b/static/main.css
@@ -350,10 +350,6 @@ textarea,
   border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(20, 20, 20);
 }
 
-.torrent:hover {
-  -webkit-filter: brightness(1.1);
-}
-
 .torrent .metadata {
   position: absolute;
   top: 25px;
@@ -538,10 +534,6 @@ body.drag .app::after {
   height: 28px;
 }
 
-.torrent-details tr:hover {
-  background-color: rgba(200, 200, 200, 0.3);
-}
-
 .torrent-details td {
   overflow: hidden;
   padding: 0;