diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_BasicMessageComposer.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_BasicMessageComposer.scss
index acec4de952..b6035e5859 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_BasicMessageComposer.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_BasicMessageComposer.scss
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 .mx_BasicMessageComposer {
-    .mx_BasicMessageComposer_inputEmpty > :first-child:before {
+    .mx_BasicMessageComposer_inputEmpty > :first-child::before {
         content: var(--placeholder);
         opacity: 0.333;
         width: 0;
diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_SendMessageComposer.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_SendMessageComposer.scss
index 3304003d84..d20f7107b3 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_SendMessageComposer.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_SendMessageComposer.scss
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ limitations under the License.
     flex-direction: column;
     font-size: 14px;
     justify-content: center;
-    display: flex;
     margin-right: 6px;
     // don't grow wider than available space
     min-width: 0;