diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index 771bbab68..bb571261a 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -658,11 +658,6 @@ StScrollBar StButton#vhandle:active {
     border-radius: 9px 0px 0px 9px;
 }
 
-#dash:empty {
-    height: 100px;
-    width: 60px;
-}
-
 .placeholder {
     background-image: url("dash-placeholder.svg");
     background-size: contain;