diff --git a/css/styles.css b/css/styles.css
index 0d93c2e..919a3e2 100644
--- a/css/styles.css
+++ b/css/styles.css
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
   z-index: 999;
   width: 100%;
   padding-top: 17px;
-  background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #0D1821 44%, #B4CDED 66%);
+  background: black;
+  /*linear-gradient(to bottom, #0D1821 44%, #B4CDED 66%); old gradient, back is cleaner imo - josh*/
 ;
   overflow: hidden;
   -webkit-transition: all 0.3s;
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index d3fe2c8..0840527 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
           <li><a href="login.html">Log In</a></li>
         </ul>
       </nav>
-
     </div>
   </header>
   <div class="hero gradient-border">