diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/modern/colors.scss b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/modern/colors.scss
index 1c6423520b..dc32bf0e4d 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/modern/colors.scss
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/modern/colors.scss
@@ -6,9 +6,4 @@ $notification-color: $highlight-color;
 $link: $highlight-color;
 $link-focus: darken($highlight-color, 10%);
 
-
 @import "../_admin.scss";
-
-#adminmenu .wp-submenu, #adminmenu .wp-has-current-submenu .wp-submenu, #adminmenu .wp-has-current-submenu.opensub .wp-submenu, .folded #adminmenu .wp-has-current-submenu .wp-submenu, #adminmenu a.wp-has-current-submenu:focus + .wp-submenu {
-	padding-bottom: 12px;
-}