diff --git a/res/css/views/elements/_Pill.scss b/res/css/views/elements/_Pill.scss
index e9ea3661d5..086237bf96 100644
--- a/res/css/views/elements/_Pill.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/elements/_Pill.scss
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ limitations under the License.
     &::before,
     .mx_BaseAvatar {
         margin-left: -0.3em; // Otherwise the gap is too large
-        position: relative;
-        display: inline-flex;
-        align-items: center;
-        border-radius: 10rem;
-        margin-right: 0.24rem;
     }
 
     a& {