diff --git a/awx/ui/static/ansible-bootstrap/mixins.less b/awx/ui/static/ansible-bootstrap/mixins.less
index 71723dba4a..b0070e370c 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/ansible-bootstrap/mixins.less
+++ b/awx/ui/static/ansible-bootstrap/mixins.less
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@
 // WebKit-style focus
 .tab-focus() {
   // Default
-  outline: thin dotted;
-  // WebKit
-  outline: 5px auto -webkit-focus-ring-color;
-  outline-offset: -2px;
+  outline: 0;
 }
 
 // Center-align a block level element
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/less/ansible-ui.less b/awx/ui/static/less/ansible-ui.less
index e956e799e0..646b11a1dc 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/less/ansible-ui.less
+++ b/awx/ui/static/less/ansible-ui.less
@@ -1951,4 +1951,16 @@ tr td button i {
       padding-right: 15px;
   }
 
+  // removing all the pesky outlines on buttons/links/etc.
+  a:focus,
+  a:active,
+  button:focus,
+  button:active,
+  i:focus,
+  i:active,
+  .btn:focus,
+  .btn:active:focus {
+      outline: 0;
+  }
+
 }