diff --git a/content/_sass/partials/home/_mini-gallery.scss b/content/_sass/partials/home/_mini-gallery.scss
index e721e63..2e9aec0 100644
--- a/content/_sass/partials/home/_mini-gallery.scss
+++ b/content/_sass/partials/home/_mini-gallery.scss
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@
   }
 
   #elixir-container {
-    background: $black;
     overflow: visible;
   }
 
   #elixir {
-    background: $black;
     height: 80px;
     position: relative;
     top: 10px;
diff --git a/content/gallery.html b/content/gallery.html
index 587ddb2..557a64e 100644
--- a/content/gallery.html
+++ b/content/gallery.html
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 <div class="intro">{{ intro | markdownify }}</div>
 
-{%- assign nav_data_loc = site.data.user-gallery[left_nav] -%}
 {%- include left_nav.html -%}
 
 <div class="gallery-content">