diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css b/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
index 6909bf28..0a14335a 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
+++ b/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
@@ -558,13 +558,11 @@ pre, code {
 
 pre {
   overflow: auto;
-  /* -10px, because it is usually preceded by <p> with margin-bottom: 20px */ 
-  margin: -10px 0 10px 0;
+  margin-bottom: 20px;
 }
 
 .comment_wrapper pre {
-  /* same as above, but with 2px */
-  margin: 8px 0 10px 0;
+  margin-bottom: 2px;
 }
 
 .ascii-wrapper pre {