diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_overview.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_overview.scss
index 117213e87..ac94f740f 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_overview.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_overview.scss
@@ -7,7 +7,3 @@
 #overviewGroup {
   background-color: $system_base_color;
 }
-
-.overview-controls {
-  padding-bottom: $base_margin * 8;
-}