diff --git a/src/styles/components/reader.css b/src/styles/components/reader.css
index e25a0854..e6455001 100644
--- a/src/styles/components/reader.css
+++ b/src/styles/components/reader.css
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 }
 .reader-markdown blockquote, .reader-html blockquote { 
   margin: 1.5rem 0; 
-  padding: 1rem 0 1rem 2rem;
+  padding: 1rem 2rem;
   font-style: italic;
 }
 .reader-markdown blockquote p, .reader-html blockquote p { margin: 0.5rem 0; }