diff --git a/common/gnome-shell/40/sass/_common.scss b/common/gnome-shell/40/sass/_common.scss
index 2c9c990c9..3c799154a 100644
--- a/common/gnome-shell/40/sass/_common.scss
+++ b/common/gnome-shell/40/sass/_common.scss
@@ -873,10 +873,6 @@ StScrollBar {
     }
   }
 
-  #panelLeft, #panelCenter { // spacing between activities<>app menu and such
-    spacing: 8px;
-  }
-
   .panel-corner {
     -panel-corner-radius: $panel-corner-radius;
     -panel-corner-background-color: transparentize(black, 1);