diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
index 4302e0b92e..8ed67ff20e 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ section.problem {
     }
   }
 
-  .solution-span {
-    > span {
+  span.solution-span {
     margin: 20px 0;
     display: block;
     border: 1px solid #ddd;
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ section.problem {
     &:empty {
       display: none;
     }
-    }
   }
 
   div {