diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index 8f3e3eb..5c3150b 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@ layout: core
 
 	<div class="container">
 		<div class="row">
-			<div class="span6 offset6">
-				&nbsp;
-			</div>
-		</div>
-		<div class="row">
-
 			<div class="span12">
 				{% if page.headline %}
 				<div class="hero-unit"{% if page.headbg %} style="background:url({{page.headbg}})" {% endif %}>