diff --git a/agaric/sass/agaric/_base.elements.scss b/agaric/sass/agaric/_base.elements.scss
index f4e00b4..32e6e8d 100644
--- a/agaric/sass/agaric/_base.elements.scss
+++ b/agaric/sass/agaric/_base.elements.scss
@@ -59,23 +59,19 @@ p {
 
 .content a {
   font-weight: bold;
+  padding: $link-hover-padding;
+  margin: -$link-hover-padding;
   &:hover {
     color: $link-hover;
     background-color: $link-hover-background;
-    padding: $link-hover-padding;
-    margin: -$link-hover-padding;
   }
   &:focus {
     color: $link-focus;
     background-color: $link-hover-background;
-    padding: $link-hover-padding;
-    margin: -$link-hover-padding;
   }
   &:active {
     color: $link-active;
     background-color: $link-hover-background;
-    padding: $link-hover-padding;
-    margin: -$link-hover-padding;
   }
 }