diff --git a/_sass/_layout.scss b/_sass/_layout.scss
index 3df7c0d5..0111cd8b 100644
--- a/_sass/_layout.scss
+++ b/_sass/_layout.scss
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 .container {
   max-width: 45rem;
-  padding-left:  1.5rem;
-  padding-right: 1.5rem;
+  padding-left:  1rem;
+  padding-right: 1rem;
   margin-left:  auto;
   margin-right: auto;
 }