diff --git a/src/components/icon/icon.css b/src/components/icon/icon.css
index f9dc41791..ae5c6af84 100644
--- a/src/components/icon/icon.css
+++ b/src/components/icon/icon.css
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
   box-sizing: content-box !important;
 
-  font-size: 1rem;
 }
 
 :host .ionicon {