diff --git a/_scss/_base.scss b/_scss/_base.scss
index ab25d13e3c..0edb4c37a0 100755
--- a/_scss/_base.scss
+++ b/_scss/_base.scss
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ body {
     color: $body-text;
     font-family: $font;
     font-size: $body-text-size;
-    margin: $clear;
-    padding: $clear;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
     overflow-x: hidden;
 }
 
diff --git a/_scss/_variables.scss b/_scss/_variables.scss
index 2fa14b3776..362e2fb1b0 100755
--- a/_scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/_scss/_variables.scss
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ $global-header-height:  440px;
 $bg-secondary-tabs:     rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
 $white: #fff;
 $black: #000;
-$clear: 0;
 
 /*
  * standard mode