diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/area-list.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/area-list.scss
index 25bb283d0..d347af7fc 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/area-list.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/area-list.scss
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         outline: none;
 
         &:before {
-          background: $focus-colour;
+          background: $govuk-focus-colour;
           color: $black;
           border-color: $black;
         }