diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0ca7cdf..98c6a9b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 == HEAD
 
+* Remove the gray background color from active links in IE 10.
+
 == 2.1.2 (May 11, 2013)
 
 * Revert root `color` and `background` normalizations.
diff --git a/normalize.css b/normalize.css
index 6adf56e..8b977e1 100644
--- a/normalize.css
+++ b/normalize.css
@@ -79,6 +79,14 @@ body {
    Links
    ========================================================================== */
 
+/**
+ * Remove the gray background color from active links in IE 10.
+ */
+
+a {
+    background: transparent;
+}
+
 /**
  * Address `outline` inconsistency between Chrome and other browsers.
  */