diff --git a/addons/base/static/src/xml/base.xml b/addons/base/static/src/xml/base.xml
index fee6a07281b..ad55f2f90a5 100644
--- a/addons/base/static/src/xml/base.xml
+++ b/addons/base/static/src/xml/base.xml
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@
                     <tr>
                         <td class="label"><label>Export Type:</label></td>
                         <td>
-                            <select id="import_compat" name="import_compat"  style="background-color: #F3F3F3;" >
+                            <select id="import_compat" name="import_compat">
                                 <option value="1">Import Compatible Export</option>
                                 <option value="0">Export all Data</option>
                             </select>