diff --git a/scss/_progress.scss b/scss/_progress.scss
index d2a0c820d..efbb44034 100644
--- a/scss/_progress.scss
+++ b/scss/_progress.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   height: $progress-height;
   overflow: hidden; // force rounded corners by cropping it
   font-size: $progress-font-size;
-  line-height: $progress-height;
   background-color: $progress-bg;
   @include border-radius($progress-border-radius);
 }