diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/components/ophyd_validation/validation_list_item.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/components/ophyd_validation/validation_list_item.py
index 6b5d84f8..f8566f2d 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/components/ophyd_validation/validation_list_item.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/components/ophyd_validation/validation_list_item.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class ValidationButton(QtWidgets.QPushButton):
         self, parent: QtWidgets.QWidget | None = None, icon: QtGui.QIcon | None = None
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent=parent)
-        self.transparent_style = "background-color: transparent; border: none;"
         if icon:
             self.setIcon(icon)
         self.setFlat(True)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_device_manager_components.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_device_manager_components.py
index 1131929e..771dc2df 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_device_manager_components.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_device_manager_components.py
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ class TestOphydValidation:
         assert isinstance(validation_button.icon(), QtGui.QIcon)
         assert validation_button.styleSheet() == ""
         validation_button.setEnabled(False)
-        assert validation_button.styleSheet() == validation_button.transparent_style
+        assert validation_button.styleSheet() == ""
 
     @pytest.fixture
     def validation_dialog(self, qtbot):