diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/watermark/browser/media/watermark.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/watermark/browser/media/watermark.css
index 29eba5b8a5f..2c45ebd4b16 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/watermark/browser/media/watermark.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/watermark/browser/media/watermark.css
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 	text-align: center;
 	white-space: nowrap;
 	overflow: hidden;
-	/* Watermark should show even over opaque backgrounds */
-	z-index: 1000;
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench .part.editor > .content.empty > .watermark > .watermark-box {