diff --git a/src/uix/eidos/components/tooltip/tooltip.css b/src/uix/eidos/components/tooltip/tooltip.css
index 1a2ac17f4..0aa5d9f18 100644
--- a/src/uix/eidos/components/tooltip/tooltip.css
+++ b/src/uix/eidos/components/tooltip/tooltip.css
@@ -103,13 +103,6 @@
 	vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
 }
 
-/* The caret shares the panel bg, so it needs its own soft shadow to read against
- * the page — the panel's box-shadow is rectangular and stops at the panel edge, so
- * it never reaches the caret. `drop-shadow` follows the triangle's silhouette. */
-[data-tooltip-arrow] {
-	filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 1.5px color-mix(in srgb, var(--tooltip-color) 35%, transparent));
-}
-
 /* Outline variant: transparent bg → fill with the surface, stroke the edges. */
 [data-tooltip-content][data-variant='outline'] ~ [data-tooltip-arrow] polygon,
 [data-tooltip-content][data-variant='outline'] [data-tooltip-arrow] polygon {