diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/new_design/new_header.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/new_design/new_header.scss
index 2a717e5c8..44f169298 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/new_design/new_header.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/new_design/new_header.scss
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@
 .header-tabs {
   li {
     display: inline-block;
-    padding: $default-padding;
   }
 
   a {
-    @include vertical-padding(23px);
+    padding: 23px $default-padding;
     font-size: 18px;
     color: $black;