diff --git a/aztec/src/main/kotlin/org/wordpress/aztec/spans/HighlightSpan.kt b/aztec/src/main/kotlin/org/wordpress/aztec/spans/HighlightSpan.kt
index 98e59beb8..58237aa64 100644
--- a/aztec/src/main/kotlin/org/wordpress/aztec/spans/HighlightSpan.kt
+++ b/aztec/src/main/kotlin/org/wordpress/aztec/spans/HighlightSpan.kt
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ class HighlightSpan(
         override var attributes: AztecAttributes = AztecAttributes(),
         val colorHex: Int
 ) : BackgroundColorSpan(colorHex), IAztecInlineSpan {
-    var alpha: Int = 220
-
     override var TAG = HIGHLIGHT_TAG
 
     companion object {