diff --git a/web/styles/message_row.css b/web/styles/message_row.css
index d94388b04c..65da579ff2 100644
--- a/web/styles/message_row.css
+++ b/web/styles/message_row.css
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 $avatar_column_width: 46px;
-$distance_of_text_elements_from_message_box_top: 8.5px;
 $distance_of_non_text_elements_from_message_box: 6px;
 $message_box_margin: 3px;