diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/combinedopenended/display.scss b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/combinedopenended/display.scss
index eba2910144..efd282329d 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/combinedopenended/display.scss
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/combinedopenended/display.scss
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ section.open-ended-child {
           background: #F6F6F6;
           border: 1px solid #ddd;
           margin-bottom: 20px;
-          min-height: 5em;
           @include clearfix;
      }