diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/browser/media/repl.css b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/browser/media/repl.css
index 8422141e5cd1c633446daee18c0d00426cc306ab..9719a0e2c64da754b12e833726a404ab146b480b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/browser/media/repl.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/browser/media/repl.css
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 .monaco-workbench.windows .repl .repl-input-wrapper:before {
 	content: '\203A'; /* character does not exist on windows */
 	font-size: 22px;
-	line-height: 18px;
+	line-height: 12px;
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench.linux .repl .repl-input-wrapper:before {