diff --git a/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables b/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
index 63a6a7291..36db47561 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
 
 @textMenuSubMenuMargin: 0em;
 
-@textMenuActiveItemFontWeight: bold;
+@textMenuActiveItemFontWeight: normal;
 @textMenuActiveItemColor: @selectedTextColor;
 
 @textMenuHeaderSize: @relativeSmall;