diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 945f98d92f7ec96f5083b72dd17cc29eaa3731ce..a6ad6a0535e1cf4de6b717be88f568d6cd3749bb 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -304,10 +304,10 @@ $h5-font-size:                $font-size-base * 1.25 !default;
 $h6-font-size:                $font-size-base !default;
 
 $headings-margin-bottom:      $spacer / 2 !default;
-$headings-font-family:        inherit !default;
+$headings-font-family:        null !default;
 $headings-font-weight:        500 !default;
 $headings-line-height:        1.2 !default;
-$headings-color:              inherit !default;
+$headings-color:              null !default;
 
 $display1-size:               6rem !default;
 $display2-size:               5.5rem !default;