diff --git a/packages/components/header/_header.scss b/packages/components/header/_header.scss
index a8637ca11..6c0168d89 100644
--- a/packages/components/header/_header.scss
+++ b/packages/components/header/_header.scss
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@
 }
 
 .nhsuk-header__account-link:focus {
-  background-color: $nhsuk-focus-color;;
+  background-color: $nhsuk-focus-color;
   color: $nhsuk-focus-text-color;
 }