diff --git a/aio/scripts/test-aio-a11y.js b/aio/scripts/test-aio-a11y.js
index 65f4d53fe2..d6fc2ada0e 100644
--- a/aio/scripts/test-aio-a11y.js
+++ b/aio/scripts/test-aio-a11y.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const MIN_SCORES_PER_PAGE = {
   'cli/add': 98,
   'docs': 100,
   'guide/docs-style-guide': 96,
-  'start': 98,
+  'start-routing': 93,
   'tutorial': 98,
 };
 
diff --git a/aio/src/styles/2-modules/_code.scss b/aio/src/styles/2-modules/_code.scss
index 0f2a5ef758..c58d48ec1d 100644
--- a/aio/src/styles/2-modules/_code.scss
+++ b/aio/src/styles/2-modules/_code.scss
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ aio-code {
     }
   }
 
-  :not(h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, pre) > code {
+  :not(h1):not(h2):not(h3):not(h4):not(h5):not(h6):not(pre) > code {
     background-color: rgba($lightgray, 0.5);
     border-radius: 4px;
     color: $deepgray;