Unable to remove CSS class a: hover background-color

Question

I've created a CSS class .press-title, however I've been unable to remove the backround color applied on hover.

.press-title a:hover { background-color: none; text-decoration: none;}

Ideas?

Link is towards the bottom of the page:

http://domdemarcos.com/typography/

EDIT to reflect change made from reply.

Answer 1

Try

.press-title a:hover { background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; }