diff --git a/tabstyles/arrows/arrows.css b/tabstyles/arrows/arrows.css
index 5dc81a8..2d5082f 100644
--- a/tabstyles/arrows/arrows.css
+++ b/tabstyles/arrows/arrows.css
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 .quicktabs_wrapper ul.quicktabs_tabs{
 	font:bold 12px/170% Verdana;
 	border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;
-	padding:0 10px 0 0!important;
+	padding:0 10px 0 0;
 	line-height:22px;
 	margin:0 0 10px 0;
 }
diff --git a/tabstyles/basic/basic.css b/tabstyles/basic/basic.css
index bf1497a..d215719 100644
--- a/tabstyles/basic/basic.css
+++ b/tabstyles/basic/basic.css
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .quicktabs_wrapper ul.quicktabs_tabs{
 	border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;
 	padding:0 5px 0 0;
-	font:bold 12px/19px Verdana !important;
+	font:bold 12px/19px Verdana;
 	font-weight:bold;
 	height:19px;
 	margin:0;
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 }
 
 .quicktabs_wrapper ul.quicktabs_tabs a{
-	font:bold 12px/19px Verdana !important;
+	font:bold 12px/19px Verdana;
 	text-decoration:none;
 	color:#aaa;
 }
 
 .quicktabs_wrapper ul.quicktabs_tabs a:hover{
-	color:#555  !important;
+	color:#555;
 }
 
 .quicktabs_wrapper ul.quicktabs_tabs li{
diff --git a/tabstyles/bullets/bullets.css b/tabstyles/bullets/bullets.css
index c490503..e0a2c5e 100644
--- a/tabstyles/bullets/bullets.css
+++ b/tabstyles/bullets/bullets.css
@@ -20,18 +20,18 @@ ul.quicktabs_tabs li a{
 	display:block;
   padding:0px 17px 0px 7px;
   text-decoration:none;
-  color: #777 !important;
-  background:transparent url(images/bullets.png) no-repeat right -100px ;
+  color: #777;
+  background:transparent url(images/bullets.png) no-repeat right -100px;
 }
 ul.quicktabs_tabs li:hover a{
-  background-position: right -60px ;
+  background-position: right -60px;
 }
 .quicktabs_wrapper ul.quicktabs_tabs li:hover{
   background-position: 0 -40px;
 }
 ul.quicktabs_tabs li.active a,
 ul.quicktabs_tabs li.active a:hover{
-  color: #0372d9 !important;
+  color: #0372d9;
   background-position:right -20px;
 }
 .quicktabs_wrapper ul.quicktabs_tabs li.active{
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ul.quicktabs_tabs li.active a:hover{
 /* IE6 Gif (no PNGs) */
 
 *html ul.quicktabs_tabs li a{
-  background:transparent url(images/bullets.gif) no-repeat right -100px ;
+  background:transparent url(images/bullets.gif) no-repeat right -100px;
 }
 *html .quicktabs_wrapper ul.quicktabs_tabs li{  /* image for IE6  */
   background:transparent url(images/bullets.gif) no-repeat 0 -80px;
diff --git a/tabstyles/garland/garland.css b/tabstyles/garland/garland.css
index 380c330..6835cf4 100644
--- a/tabstyles/garland/garland.css
+++ b/tabstyles/garland/garland.css
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ul.quicktabs_tabs li {
 	padding:0;
   display: block;
   float: left;
-  padding: 2px 0 1px !important;
+  padding: 2px 0 1px;
   list-style-type: none;
   background: none;
 }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ul.quicktabs_tabs li a:visited {
 }  
 
 ul.quicktabs_tabs li.active a {
-  color: #027AC6 !important;
+  color: #027AC6;
   background: url('images/tab-right.gif') no-repeat right bottom;
 }
 ul.quicktabs_tabs li.active {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ ul.quicktabs_tabs li.active {
 }     
 
 .sidebar ul.quicktabs_tabs li.active a {
-  color: #027AC6 !important;
+  color: #027AC6;
   background: url('images/tab-right-sidebar.gif') no-repeat right bottom;
 }
 .sidebar ul.quicktabs_tabs li.active {
diff --git a/tabstyles/mac/mac.css b/tabstyles/mac/mac.css
index 1143fa8..796ffe7 100644
--- a/tabstyles/mac/mac.css
+++ b/tabstyles/mac/mac.css
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ ul.quicktabs_tabs li a{
   font-weight:bold;
   text-decoration:none;
   color: #fff;
-  background:transparent url(images/mac.png) no-repeat right -25px ;
+  background:transparent url(images/mac.png) no-repeat right -25px;
 }
 ul.quicktabs_tabs li:hover a{
-  background-position: right -75px ;
+  background-position: right -75px;
 }
 ul.quicktabs_tabs li:hover{
   background-position: 0 -50px;
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ ul.quicktabs_tabs li.active{
 /* IE6 Gif (no PNGs) */
 
 *html ul.quicktabs_tabs li a{
-	color:#fff!important;
-  background:transparent url(images/mac.gif) no-repeat right -25px ;
+	color:#fff;
+  background:transparent url(images/mac.gif) no-repeat right -25px;
 }
 *html ul.quicktabs_tabs li{  /* image for IE6  */
   background:transparent url(images/mac.gif) no-repeat 0 0px;
diff --git a/tabstyles/phylactere/phylactere.css b/tabstyles/phylactere/phylactere.css
index 95fdc2a..544e901 100644
--- a/tabstyles/phylactere/phylactere.css
+++ b/tabstyles/phylactere/phylactere.css
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ ul.quicktabs_tabs li a{
 	display:block;
   padding:2px 21px 1px 0;
   text-decoration:none;
-  color: #bbb !important;
-  background:transparent url(images/phy.png) no-repeat right -35px ;
+  color: #bbb;
+  background:transparent url(images/phy.png) no-repeat right -35px;
 }
 ul.quicktabs_tabs li a:hover{
   text-decoration:none;
-  color:#888 !important;
+  color:#888;
 }
 ul.quicktabs_tabs li.active a{
-  color: #0372d9 !important;
+  color: #0372d9;
 }
 ul.quicktabs_tabs li.active{
   background-position: 0 0;
