diff --git a/build/less/core.less b/build/less/core.less
index 0a2a19e7c..c1f150721 100644
--- a/build/less/core.less
+++ b/build/less/core.less
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .layout-boxed {
-  background: url('@{boxed-layout-bg-image-path}') repeat fixed;
+  background-color: @sidebar-light-bg;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/build/less/variables.less b/build/less/variables.less
index d1cd45862..0ab87fc0f 100644
--- a/build/less/variables.less
+++ b/build/less/variables.less
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 // AdminLTE 2 Variables.less
 // =========================
 
-// PATHS
-// --------------------------------------------------------
-
-@boxed-layout-bg-image-path: "../img/boxed-bg.jpg";
-
 // COLORS
 // --------------------------------------------------------
 // Primary
diff --git a/build/scss/_variables.scss b/build/scss/_variables.scss
index d360f9eb5..a79e794f3 100644
--- a/build/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/build/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 // PATHS
 // --------------------------------------------------------
 $path-to-bootstrap-sass: "../../bower_components/bootstrap/scss" !default;
-$boxed-layout-bg-image-path: "../img/boxed-bg.jpg" !default;
 
 // COLORS
 // --------------------------------------------------------
@@ -126,4 +125,4 @@ $attachment-border-radius: 3px !default;
 
 // Transition global options
 $transition-speed: 0.3s !default;
-$transition-fn: ease-in-out !default;
\ No newline at end of file
+$transition-fn: ease-in-out !default;
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diff --git a/dist/img/boxed-bg.png b/dist/img/boxed-bg.png
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