diff --git a/public/funbox/read_ahead.css b/public/funbox/read_ahead.css
index a049ec63e..62fd1a516 100644
--- a/public/funbox/read_ahead.css
+++ b/public/funbox/read_ahead.css
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #words .word.active:nth-of-type(n + 2),
 #words .word.active:nth-of-type(n + 2) + .word {
-  color: var(--bg-color);
+  color: transparent;
 }