diff --git a/lib/generators/templates/formtastic.css b/lib/generators/templates/formtastic.css
index 8498c3194..09e774f67 100644
--- a/lib/generators/templates/formtastic.css
+++ b/lib/generators/templates/formtastic.css
@@ -48,12 +48,7 @@ This stylesheet forms part of the Formtastic Rails Plugin
 
 .formtastic input,
 .formtastic textarea {
-  font-family:inherit;
-  font-size:inherit;
-  font-weight:inherit;
-}
-
-.formtastic select {
+  font-family:sans-serif;
   font-size:inherit;
   font-weight:inherit;
 }