diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/_homepage.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/_homepage.scss
index 30df44779..8cd3530f1 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/_homepage.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/_homepage.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // stats shown on homepage. eg. "999 members..."
 .stats {
-  font-weight: bold;
+  a {
+    font-weight: bold;
+  }
 }
 
 .crops,
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/overrides.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/overrides.scss
index d18d3bc80..670269aa8 100755
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/overrides.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/overrides.scss
@@ -368,9 +368,6 @@ ul.thumbnail-buttons {
   h1 {
     font-size: 400%;
   }
-  .stats a {
-    color: $black;
-  }
 
   // signup widget on homepage
   .signup {