diff --git a/awx/ui/client/lib/components/input/textarea-secret.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/lib/components/input/textarea-secret.partial.html
index 662055ce96..4a5ea22af4 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/lib/components/input/textarea-secret.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/lib/components/input/textarea-secret.partial.html
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
             <div
               ng-show="state.asTag"
               class="form-control at-Input at-InputTaggedTextarea"
-              ng-class="{
-                  'at-Input--rejected': state._rejected,
-                }"
               >
               <div class="at-InputTagContainer">
                 <at-tag
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/lib/components/input/textarea.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/lib/components/input/textarea.partial.html
index 4099a66323..d70d696aad 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/lib/components/input/textarea.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/lib/components/input/textarea.partial.html
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
           <div
             ng-show="state.asTag"
             class="form-control at-Input at-InputTaggedTextarea"
-            ng-class="{
-              'at-Input--rejected': state._rejected,
-             }"
             >
               <div class="at-InputTagContainer">
                 <at-tag