diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/_discussions-inline.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/_discussions-inline.scss
index eb02e1e589..bd4142c2d2 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/_discussions-inline.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/_discussions-inline.scss
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@
     height: 17px;
     margin: 8px 7px 0 0;
     font-size: 16px;
-    padding-right: $baseline/2;
     vertical-align: middle;
     color: $white;
   }