diff --git a/app/scss/main.scss b/app/scss/main.scss
index b629c35..88aca09 100644
--- a/app/scss/main.scss
+++ b/app/scss/main.scss
@@ -414,12 +414,6 @@ a.label-btn {
 .ap-object {
     margin: 15px 0;
     padding: 20px;
-    .in-reply-to {
-        &:hover {
-            color: $secondary-color;
-            text-decoration: underline;
-        }
-    }
     nav {
         color: $muted-color;
     }
diff --git a/app/templates/utils.html b/app/templates/utils.html
index 19c1e78..3b1d1ff 100644
--- a/app/templates/utils.html
+++ b/app/templates/utils.html
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if object.in_reply_to %}
-    <p>in reply to <a href="{% if is_admin and object.is_in_reply_to_from_inbox %}{{ url_for("get_lookup") }}?query={% endif %}{{ object.in_reply_to }}" title="{{ object.in_reply_to }}" class="in-reply-to" rel="nofollow">
+    <p class="muted">in reply to <a href="{% if is_admin and object.is_in_reply_to_from_inbox %}{{ url_for("get_lookup") }}?query={% endif %}{{ object.in_reply_to }}" title="{{ object.in_reply_to }}" class="in-reply-to" rel="nofollow">
             this {{ object.ap_type|lower }}
         </a></p>
     {% endif %}