diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_footer.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_footer.scss
index 71692a0890ad..c0b0625bdae8 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_footer.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_footer.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   margin-left: 0;
   margin-right: 0;
   width: 100%;
-  clear: both;
   margin-top: 3em;
   color: $muted-text-color;
   -webkit-animation: $intro-transition;
diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_sidebar.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_sidebar.scss
index cff28c8c4f1b..b1f5ca988b54 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_sidebar.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_sidebar.scss
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@
   vertical-align: middle;
   font-family: $sans-serif;
   z-index: 20;
-  position: relative;
   cursor: pointer;
 
   li:last-child {