diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/inlineCompletions/browser/view/inlineEdits/sideBySideDiff.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/inlineCompletions/browser/view/inlineEdits/sideBySideDiff.ts
index 6f1fed18b4857..db3fe4132518c 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/inlineCompletions/browser/view/inlineEdits/sideBySideDiff.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/inlineCompletions/browser/view/inlineEdits/sideBySideDiff.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { MenuId, MenuItemAction } from '../../../../../../platform/actions/commo
 import { ICommandService } from '../../../../../../platform/commands/common/commands.js';
 import { IInstantiationService } from '../../../../../../platform/instantiation/common/instantiation.js';
 import { diffInserted, diffRemoved, editorHoverBorder } from '../../../../../../platform/theme/common/colorRegistry.js';
-import { registerColor, transparent } from '../../../../../../platform/theme/common/colorUtils.js';
+import { registerColor } from '../../../../../../platform/theme/common/colorUtils.js';
 import { IThemeService } from '../../../../../../platform/theme/common/themeService.js';
 import { ICodeEditor } from '../../../../../browser/editorBrowser.js';
 import { observableCodeEditor } from '../../../../../browser/observableCodeEditor.js';
@@ -95,18 +95,6 @@ export const modifiedBorder = registerColor(
 	localize('inlineEdit.modifiedBorder', 'Border color for the modified text in inline edits.')
 );
 
-export const acceptedDecorationBackgroundColor = registerColor(
-	'inlineEdit.acceptedBackground',
-	{
-		light: transparent(modifiedChangedTextOverlayColor, 0.75),
-		dark: transparent(modifiedChangedTextOverlayColor, 0.75),
-		hcDark: modifiedChangedTextOverlayColor,
-		hcLight: modifiedChangedTextOverlayColor
-	},
-	localize('inlineEdit.acceptedBackground', 'Background color for the accepted text after applying an inline edit.'),
-	true
-);
-
 export interface IInlineEditsView {
 	isHovered: IObservable<boolean>;
 }