diff --git a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
index 17ba5cb5fe..65bd2061cc 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
@@ -1917,7 +1917,6 @@ menubar,
 menu,
 .menu,
 .context-menu {
-  margin: 4px;
   padding: 2px 0px;
   background-color: $menu_color;
   border: 1px solid $borders_color; // adds borders in a non composited env