diff --git a/public/resources/css/module/_api.scss b/public/resources/css/module/_api.scss
index 375196012f..55c9149cdc 100644
--- a/public/resources/css/module/_api.scss
+++ b/public/resources/css/module/_api.scss
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ input.api-filter {
     font-size: 14px;
     color: #1a2326;
 
-    // Override highlight.js
+    // the last .pln (white space) creates additional spacing between sections of the api doc. Remove it.
     &.no-pln {
-      .pln {
+      .pln:last-child {
         display: none;
       }
     }