diff --git a/lib/components/term.js b/lib/components/term.js
index cb5cb7d7..08a464a0 100644
--- a/lib/components/term.js
+++ b/lib/components/term.js
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ export default class Term extends Component {
          border-width: 1px !important;
       }
       x-row {
-        line-height: 1.2em;
+        line-height: 1em;
       }
       ${hyperCaret}
       ${scrollBarCss}