diff --git a/src/lib/button-toggle/button-toggle.scss b/src/lib/button-toggle/button-toggle.scss
index bc141a35850a..155cac769d8b 100644
--- a/src/lib/button-toggle/button-toggle.scss
+++ b/src/lib/button-toggle/button-toggle.scss
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ $mat-button-toggle-legacy-border-radius: 2px !default;
   position: relative;
   display: inline-flex;
   flex-direction: row;
-  cursor: pointer;
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   border-radius: $mat-button-toggle-legacy-border-radius;