diff --git a/static/styles/zulip.scss b/static/styles/zulip.scss
index e2620f0064..be0ad0aaa9 100644
--- a/static/styles/zulip.scss
+++ b/static/styles/zulip.scss
@@ -1460,7 +1460,6 @@ div.focused_table {
     z-index: 2;
     padding-top: 0px;
     float: left;
-    letter-spacing: normal;
     #tab_list {
         display: flex;
         align-content: flex-start;