diff --git a/sass/discussion/_answers.scss b/sass/discussion/_answers.scss
index 9907e74777..55bda8bcec 100644
--- a/sass/discussion/_answers.scss
+++ b/sass/discussion/_answers.scss
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ div.answer-block {
       color: #555;
     }
   }
+
+  div.deleted {
+    p {
+      color: $mit-red;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 div.paginator {
diff --git a/sass/discussion/_askbot-original.scss b/sass/discussion/_askbot-original.scss
index ead9508c0e..9e05f364fc 100644
--- a/sass/discussion/_askbot-original.scss
+++ b/sass/discussion/_askbot-original.scss
@@ -2202,8 +2202,8 @@ span {
 p.form-item {
   margin: 0px; }
 
-.deleted {
-  background: #f4e7e7 none repeat scroll 0 0; }
+// .deleted {
+//   background: #f4e7e7 none repeat scroll 0 0; }
 
 .form-row {
   line-height: 25px; }
diff --git a/sass/discussion/_forms.scss b/sass/discussion/_forms.scss
index d31144e8f5..c7cfe85648 100644
--- a/sass/discussion/_forms.scss
+++ b/sass/discussion/_forms.scss
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ form.answer-form {
   }
 
   div.form-item {
-    margin: 25px 0;
+    margin: 15px 0;
 
     label {
       display: block;