diff --git a/less/tables.less b/less/tables.less
index 2e1ef337b75a63580de2fd1f7d16e014c7bf9fb9..38c7da349bd8abf943f19cdf413e476b858a0a31 100644
--- a/less/tables.less
+++ b/less/tables.less
@@ -106,10 +106,7 @@ th {
 
 .table-striped {
   > tbody > tr:nth-child(odd) {
-    > td,
-    > th {
-      background-color: @table-bg-accent;
-    }
+    background-color: @table-bg-accent;
   }
 }
 
@@ -120,10 +117,7 @@ th {
 
 .table-hover {
   > tbody > tr:hover {
-    > td,
-    > th {
-      background-color: @table-bg-hover;
-    }
+    background-color: @table-bg-hover;
   }
 }