diff --git a/collects/meta/web/download/download-pages.rkt b/collects/meta/web/download/download-pages.rkt
index e337d211dc..e14a48657b 100644
--- a/collects/meta/web/download/download-pages.rkt
+++ b/collects/meta/web/download/download-pages.rkt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 (provide render-download-page)
 (define (render-download-page [release current-release] [package 'racket])
   (define version (release-version release))
-  (define combo-style `("background-color: #e8e8e8; color: #808080;"))
   @center-div{
     @h2{Download @(package->name package) v@version
         (@(release-date-string release))}
@@ -16,12 +15,9 @@
                       " letter-spacing: 0.2em;"
                       " margin: 0.5ex 0 1ex 0; width: 100%;")]
       @br
-      @div[style: combo-style]{
+      @div{
         Platform:
-        @select[id: "platform_selector" style: combo-style
-                onfocus:    '("this.oldcolor=this.style.color;"
-                              " this.style.color='#000000';")
-                onblur:     `("this.style.color=this.oldcolor;")
+        @select[id: "platform_selector"
                 onchange:   "selection_changed();"
                 onkeypress: "selection_changed();"]{
           @(for/list ([i (in-list all-installers)]