diff --git a/sass/elements/_elements.scss b/sass/elements/_elements.scss
index 38f91c4a..c4a96159 100644
--- a/sass/elements/_elements.scss
+++ b/sass/elements/_elements.scss
@@ -12,15 +12,6 @@ body {
 	background: $color__background-body; /* Fallback for when there is no custom background color defined. */
 }
 
-blockquote, q {
-	quotes: "" "";
-
-	&:before,
-	&:after {
-		content: "";
-	}
-}
-
 hr {
 	background-color: $color__background-hr;
 	border: 0;
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index bd787e1d..380dac3c 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -342,14 +342,6 @@ body {
 	/* Fallback for when there is no custom background color defined. */
 }
 
-blockquote, q {
-	quotes: "" "";
-}
-
-blockquote:before, blockquote:after, q:before, q:after {
-	content: "";
-}
-
 hr {
 	background-color: #ccc;
 	border: 0;