diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
index 81ceb8cd2..52a559a08 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ footer {
   background: #f1f1f1;
   clear: both;
   margin-top: $line-height * 2;
-  min-height: $line-height * 12;
+  padding-bottom: $line-height;
   padding-top: $line-height;
 }