diff --git a/scss/_reboot.scss b/scss/_reboot.scss
index a392c7061..acd1138bb 100644
--- a/scss/_reboot.scss
+++ b/scss/_reboot.scss
@@ -279,8 +279,6 @@ kbd,
 samp {
   font-family: $font-family-code;
   @include font-size(1em); // Correct the odd `em` font sizing in all browsers.
-  direction: ltr #{"/* rtl:ignore */"};
-  unicode-bidi: bidi-override;
 }
 
 // 1. Remove browser default top margin