diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index 9cd879c6e..981b9743b 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -235,10 +235,6 @@ StTooltip {
     spacing: 4px;
 }
 
-#statusTray {
-    spacing: 14px;
-}
-
 #legacyTray {
     spacing: 14px;
     padding-left: 14px;