diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
index 429ac7ed4b..acf3049804 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ $left-gutter: 64px;
     margin-left: 5px;
     display: inline-block;
     vertical-align: top;
-    height: 16px;
     overflow: hidden;
     user-select: none;