diff --git a/static/css/application.css b/static/css/application.css
index b7afd9798b..0e8a1b49bf 100644
--- a/static/css/application.css
+++ b/static/css/application.css
@@ -3701,8 +3701,8 @@ form#wiki_revision .CodeMirror {
   -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
   -moz-box-sizing: border-box;
   box-sizing: border-box;
-  border: 1px solid black;
-  text-align: left; }
+  font-family: monospace;
+  margin-bottom: 20px; }
 form#wiki_revision textarea, form#wiki_revision .CodeMirror {
   -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
   -moz-box-sizing: border-box;
diff --git a/templates/sass/wiki/_create.scss b/templates/sass/wiki/_create.scss
index 8ab7ea216b..159e028339 100644
--- a/templates/sass/wiki/_create.scss
+++ b/templates/sass/wiki/_create.scss
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ form#wiki_revision {
   .CodeMirror {
     @extend textarea;
     @include box-sizing(border-box);
-    border: 1px solid black;
-    text-align: left;
+    font-family: monospace;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
   }
   
   textarea {