diff --git a/less/scaffolding.less b/less/scaffolding.less
index c1e270fb74157a62996b2d8012271677b0231a16..2a40fbcbe461423bbd411f0bb714db1b9a24de8e 100644
--- a/less/scaffolding.less
+++ b/less/scaffolding.less
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ a {
   &:hover,
   &:focus {
     color: @link-hover-color;
-    text-decoration: underline;
+    text-decoration: @link-hover-decoration;
   }
 
   &:focus {
diff --git a/less/variables.less b/less/variables.less
index 5610236f385f80f2eceb886e40c0bc2923990d2f..0be497aff1e9d0c41e43cefb5b3d4866f785b547 100644
--- a/less/variables.less
+++ b/less/variables.less
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 @link-color:            @brand-primary;
 //** Link hover color set via `darken()` function.
 @link-hover-color:      darken(@link-color, 15%);
+//** Link hover decoration.
+@link-hover-decoration: underline;
 
 
 //== Typography