diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/media/terminal.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/media/terminal.css
index 4009bfe4cf50ac7d2abc436b19da7d7d23953f06..be6edf706dce46c3bf4613d788b087cd5ff66360 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/media/terminal.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/media/terminal.css
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .split-view-view {
-	/* Make relative as terminal absolute positioning needs it deeper in the tree */
-	position: relative;
 	box-sizing: border-box;
 }