diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/media/split-editor-horizontal-light.svg b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/media/split-editor-horizontal-light.svg
index b9781ffcc9b..b7701615a9d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/media/split-editor-horizontal-light.svg
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/media/split-editor-horizontal-light.svg
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-<rect width="16" height="16" fill="white"/>
 <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M2 1L15 1V14H2V13L2 4V3V1ZM3 2V13H14V2H8.5H3Z" fill="#424242"/>
 <rect x="8" y="2" width="1" height="11" fill="#424242"/>
 </svg>
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/media/split-editor-vertical-light.svg b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/media/split-editor-vertical-light.svg
index 8e5f8cfd6e8..e7eca812f95 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/media/split-editor-vertical-light.svg
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/media/split-editor-vertical-light.svg
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-<rect width="16" height="16" fill="white"/>
 <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M2 1H15V14H2V13L2 4V3V1ZM3 2V13H14V2H8H3Z" fill="#424242"/>
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 </svg>