diff --git a/app/webroot/css/cake.generic.css b/app/webroot/css/cake.generic.css
index a0c40c825..aa29756ff 100644
--- a/app/webroot/css/cake.generic.css
+++ b/app/webroot/css/cake.generic.css
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ a:hover {
 a img {
 	border:none;
 }
-em {
-	font-size: 12px;
-}
 h1, h2, h3, h4 {
 	background-color: inherit;
 	font-weight:normal;
diff --git a/cake/console/libs/templates/skel/webroot/css/cake.generic.css b/cake/console/libs/templates/skel/webroot/css/cake.generic.css
index a0c40c825..aa29756ff 100644
--- a/cake/console/libs/templates/skel/webroot/css/cake.generic.css
+++ b/cake/console/libs/templates/skel/webroot/css/cake.generic.css
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ a:hover {
 a img {
 	border:none;
 }
-em {
-	font-size: 12px;
-}
 h1, h2, h3, h4 {
 	background-color: inherit;
 	font-weight:normal;