diff --git a/assets/css/footer.css b/assets/css/footer.css
index 87dc7d43..15467ebb 100644
--- a/assets/css/footer.css
+++ b/assets/css/footer.css
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 .top-link {
     visibility: hidden;
-    opacity: 0;
     position: fixed;
     bottom: 60px;
     right: 30px;
@@ -38,8 +37,6 @@
     height: 42px;
     padding: 12px;
     border-radius: 64px;
-    fill: currentColor;
-    fill-opacity: 80%;
     transition: visibility .5s, opacity .8s linear
 }
 
diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index 3a12866b..4623b3ff 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 </footer>
 <a href="#top" aria-label="go to top" title="Go to Top (Alt + G)">
     <button class="top-link" id="top-link" type="button" accesskey="g">
-        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 12 6">
+        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 12 6" fill="currentColor">
             <path d="M12 6H0l6-6z" />
         </svg>
     </button>