diff --git a/src/sass/gnome-shell/widgets-40-0/_dash.scss b/src/sass/gnome-shell/widgets-40-0/_dash.scss
index d8afd759..61e13c7f 100644
--- a/src/sass/gnome-shell/widgets-40-0/_dash.scss
+++ b/src/sass/gnome-shell/widgets-40-0/_dash.scss
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ $dash_border_radius: $icon_radius + $dash_padding - $dash_spacing;
 
 #dash {
   margin-top: $base_spacing * 2;
-  padding: 0 $dash_padding - $dash_spacing;
 
   .placeholder {
     background-image:none;
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ $dash_border_radius: $icon_radius + $dash_padding - $dash_spacing;
 .dash-background {
   background-color: $dash_background_color;
   margin-bottom: $dash_bottom_margin;
-  padding: $dash_padding;
+  padding: $dash_padding $dash_padding - $dash_spacing;
   border-radius: $dash_border_radius;
   box-shadow: inset 0 1px rgba(white, 0.08);
 }
@@ -34,10 +33,6 @@ $dash_border_radius: $icon_radius + $dash_padding - $dash_spacing;
 
   > * { margin: 0; }
 
-  &:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
-
-  &:last-child { margin-right: 0; }
-
   .app-well-app, .show-apps {
     padding: $dash_padding 0 $dash_padding + $dash_bottom_margin;
   }