diff --git a/notebook/static/acc_overwrite.less b/notebook/static/acc_overwrite.less
index dfdfa597a..8acbd9f67 100644
--- a/notebook/static/acc_overwrite.less
+++ b/notebook/static/acc_overwrite.less
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
     border-color: #b46102;
 }
 
+@link-color: #296eaa;
+
 .close {
     float: right;
     font-size: (@font-size-base * 1.5);