diff --git a/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.scss b/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.scss
index 67819d95..44b022bb 100644
--- a/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.scss
+++ b/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.scss
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
     &.-highlighted {
       .short {
         line-height: 1.5;
-        vertical-align: middle;
 
         &::before {
           display: inline-block;