diff --git a/src/stylesheets/core/mixins/_usa-table-styles.scss b/src/stylesheets/core/mixins/_usa-table-styles.scss
index df54d9547f..f1f7ec7c2f 100644
--- a/src/stylesheets/core/mixins/_usa-table-styles.scss
+++ b/src/stylesheets/core/mixins/_usa-table-styles.scss
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@
   table {
     @extend %usa-table;
   }
+  .usa-table-borderless {
+    @extend %usa-table-borderless;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/stylesheets/elements/_table.scss b/src/stylesheets/elements/_table.scss
index 475d1a1737..4794fca811 100644
--- a/src/stylesheets/elements/_table.scss
+++ b/src/stylesheets/elements/_table.scss
@@ -35,11 +35,7 @@
   }
 }
 
-.usa-table {
-  @extend %usa-table;
-}
-
-.usa-table-borderless {
+%usa-table-borderless {
   thead {
     th {
       background-color: transparent;
@@ -59,3 +55,11 @@
     }
   }
 }
+
+.usa-table {
+  @extend %usa-table;
+}
+
+.usa-table-borderless {
+  @extend %usa-table-borderless;
+}