diff --git a/src/themes/default/modules/tab.variables b/src/themes/default/modules/tab.variables
index 9e8db0ace..5c7048841 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/modules/tab.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/modules/tab.variables
@@ -4,13 +4,10 @@
 
 /* Loading */
 @loadingMinHeight: 250px;
-@loadingText: 'Loading...';
-@loadingTextDistance: 50px;
-
-@loadingBackground: url("@{imagePath}/loader-large.gif") no-repeat 50% 0px;
-@loadingTextColor: @lightTextColor;
-@loadingAlign: center;
-
-/* Loading Content */
 @loadingContentPosition: relative;
-@loadingContentOffset: -10000px;
\ No newline at end of file
+@loadingContentOffset: -10000px;
+
+@loaderDistanceFromTop: 100px;
+@loaderSize: 2.5em;
+@loaderOffset: -(@loaderSize / 2);
+@loaderMargin: @loaderOffset 0em 0em @loaderOffset;
\ No newline at end of file