diff --git a/res/css/views/elements/_ImageView.scss b/res/css/views/elements/_ImageView.scss
index 45968ddaa5..4b786a244b 100644
--- a/res/css/views/elements/_ImageView.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/elements/_ImageView.scss
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ limitations under the License.
     display: flex;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
-}
-
-.mx_ImageView_content {
-    width: 100%;
-
-    display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/ImageView.js b/src/components/views/elements/ImageView.js
index ea424d9925..21b16ed89d 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/ImageView.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/ImageView.js
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ export default class ImageView extends React.Component {
                 className="mx_ImageView"
                 ref={ref => this.focusLock = ref}
             >
-                <div className="mx_ImageView_content">
                     <div className="mx_ImageView_panel">
                         {info}
                         <div className="mx_ImageView_toolbar">
@@ -363,7 +362,6 @@ export default class ImageView extends React.Component {
                             onMouseLeave={this.onEndMoving}
                         />
                     </div>
-                </div>
             </FocusLock>
         );
     }