diff --git a/aio/src/styles/2-modules/_code.scss b/aio/src/styles/2-modules/_code.scss
index 28396360e2..b2806bfa25 100644
--- a/aio/src/styles/2-modules/_code.scss
+++ b/aio/src/styles/2-modules/_code.scss
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ ol.linenums {
 /* SHELL / TERMINAL CODE BLOCKS */
 
 code-example.code-shell, code-example[language=sh], code-example[language=bash] {
-  & .pnk, .blk,.pln, .otl, .kwd, .typ, .tag, .str, .atv, .atn, .com, .lit, .pun, .dec {
+  .pnk, .blk, .pln, .otl, .kwd, .typ, .tag, .str, .atv, .atn, .com, .lit, .pun, .dec {
     color: $codegreen;
   }
 }
diff --git a/aio/src/styles/_print.scss b/aio/src/styles/_print.scss
index 38044f59b9..f15de7d455 100644
--- a/aio/src/styles/_print.scss
+++ b/aio/src/styles/_print.scss
@@ -66,12 +66,10 @@
     }
 
     code-example {
-        pre.lang-bash code span {
-            color: $mediumgray !important;
-        }
-
-        pre.lang-sh code span {
-            color: $darkgray !important;
+        &.code-shell, &[language=sh], &[language=bash] {
+            .pnk, .blk, .pln, .otl, .kwd, .typ, .tag, .str, .atv, .atn, .com, .lit, .pun, .dec {
+                color: $darkgray;
+            }
         }
 
         header {