diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
index 2b3e179c54..5e110f9c6d 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ $left-gutter: 64px;
     .mx_EventTile_line {
         margin-right: 0;
         grid-column: 1 / 3;
-        // override default padding of mx_EventTile_line so that we can be centered
-        padding: 0 !important;
     }
 
     .mx_EventTile_msgOption {