diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/terminal.contribution.css b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/terminal.contribution.css
index d9658ed106be350a86aff065a3f5a60d0f7b9481..0101396f558b93aee2ec76eb5790684182addd56 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/terminal.contribution.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/terminal.contribution.css
@@ -2071,14 +2071,6 @@
 	background-color: #eeeeee;
 }
 
-/**
- * All terminal rows should have explicitly declared height,
- * in order to allow child elements to adjust.
- */
-.terminal .xterm-rows > div {
-	line-height: 1.2;
-}
-
 /**
  * All styled spans inside terminal lines should be inline-blocks,
  * in orde to achieve better height adjustment.