diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/media/terminal.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/media/terminal.css
index 7bf0d8cd1c0..ca3f5ed9a05 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/media/terminal.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/media/terminal.css
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	visibility: hidden;
 }
 .monaco-workbench .part.panel .pane-body.integrated-terminal .terminal-outer-container {
-	background-color: var(--vscode-terminal-background, --vscode-panel-background);
+	background-color: var(--vscode-terminal-background, var(--vscode-panel-background));
 }
 .monaco-workbench .pane-body.integrated-terminal .terminal-outer-container,
 .monaco-workbench .pane-body.integrated-terminal .terminal-groups-container,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 }
 .monaco-workbench .part.sidebar .pane-body.integrated-terminal .terminal-outer-container,
 .monaco-workbench .part.auxiliarybar .pane-body.integrated-terminal .terminal-outer-container {
-	background-color: var(--vscode-terminal-background, --vscode-sideBar-background);
+	background-color: var(--vscode-terminal-background, var(--vscode-sideBar-background));
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench .pane-body.integrated-terminal .split-view-view:not(:first-child),
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench .pane-body.integrated-terminal .terminal-drop-overlay {
-	background-color: var(--vscode-terminal-dropBackground, --vscode-editorGroup-dropBackground);
+	background-color: var(--vscode-terminal-dropBackground, var(--vscode-editorGroup-dropBackground));
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench .pane-body.integrated-terminal .terminal-tabs-entry.is-active::before {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench .terminal-editor .terminal-wrapper {
-	background-color: var(--vscode-terminal-background, --vscode-editorPane-background);
+	background-color: var(--vscode-terminal-background, var(--vscode-editorPane-background));
 }
 .monaco-workbench .terminal-editor .terminal-wrapper,
 .monaco-workbench .pane-body.integrated-terminal .terminal-wrapper {
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@
 	pointer-events: all;
 	opacity: 1;
 	z-index: 33;
-	background-color: var(--vscode-terminal-background, --vscode-panel-background);
+	background-color: var(--vscode-terminal-background, var(--vscode-panel-background));
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench .xterm.terminal.hide {