diff --git a/scss/base/_normalise.scss b/scss/base/_normalise.scss
index 905123c..b195b62 100755
--- a/scss/base/_normalise.scss
+++ b/scss/base/_normalise.scss
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ html {
 }
 
 a {
-  color: $base-colour;
+  color: inherit;
   text-decoration: none;
 }