diff --git a/openid-connect-server-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/css/mitreid-connect.css b/openid-connect-server-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/css/mitreid-connect.css
index c49cee16f..11bcb59e0 100644
--- a/openid-connect-server-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/css/mitreid-connect.css
+++ b/openid-connect-server-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/css/mitreid-connect.css
@@ -152,3 +152,10 @@ h1,label {
 .label-matched, .badge-matched {
 	background-color: #D1D1FF;
 }
+
+/* get rid of extraneous outline on tabs */
+
+.nav-tabs > .active > a, .nav-tabs > .active > a:hover {
+	outline: 0;
+}
+