diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocPage/index.tsx b/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocPage/index.tsx
index ad29419e71..5fedc9b537 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocPage/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocPage/index.tsx
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ function DocPageContent({
           })}>
           <div
             className={clsx(
-              'container padding-vert--lg',
+              'container padding-top--md padding-bottom--lg',
               styles.docItemWrapper,
               {
                 [styles.docItemWrapperEnhanced]: hiddenSidebarContainer,
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocPage/styles.module.css b/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocPage/styles.module.css
index 0499c719b0..a50d9d1c7b 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocPage/styles.module.css
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocPage/styles.module.css
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@
   width: 100%;
 }
 
-.docItemWrapper {
-  padding-top: 0.5rem !important;
-}
-
 @media (min-width: 997px) {
   .docMainContainer {
     flex-grow: 1;