diff --git a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/tables/_alternating_rows_and_columns.sass b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/tables/_alternating_rows_and_columns.sass
index 3a6d73c7..a4534a43 100644
--- a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/tables/_alternating_rows_and_columns.sass
+++ b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/tables/_alternating_rows_and_columns.sass
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 =alternating-rows-and-columns(!even_row_color, !odd_row_color, !dark_intersection)
-  td,
-  th
-    :padding 2px
-    &.numeric
-      :text-align right
-  tbody
-    th
-      :text-align center
   thead
-    :font-size .9em
     th.even
       :background-color= #fff - !dark_intersection
   tfoot