diff --git a/extensions/markdown-language-features/media/markdown.css b/extensions/markdown-language-features/media/markdown.css
index f581cd00252..edaa6f925d1 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-language-features/media/markdown.css
+++ b/extensions/markdown-language-features/media/markdown.css
@@ -154,15 +154,13 @@ table {
 	border-collapse: collapse;
 }
 
-table > thead > tr > th {
+th {
 	text-align: left;
 	border-bottom: 1px solid;
 }
 
-table > thead > tr > th,
-table > thead > tr > td,
-table > tbody > tr > th,
-table > tbody > tr > td {
+th,
+td {
 	padding: 5px 10px;
 }
 
@@ -217,22 +215,22 @@ pre code {
 	border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
 }
 
-.vscode-light table > thead > tr > th {
+.vscode-light th {
 	border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.69);
 }
 
-.vscode-dark table > thead > tr > th {
+.vscode-dark th {
 	border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.69);
 }
 
 .vscode-light h1,
 .vscode-light hr,
-.vscode-light table > tbody > tr + tr > td {
+.vscode-light td {
 	border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
 }
 
 .vscode-dark h1,
 .vscode-dark hr,
-.vscode-dark table > tbody > tr + tr > td {
+.vscode-dark td {
 	border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
 }