diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_social.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_social.xml
index 2d6f8a9a73..781c48729c 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_social.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_social.xml
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@
   <panel
    name="connection_status_panel"
    follows="left|top"
-   height="26"
-   top_pad="-30">
+   height="26">
    <text
      name="connection_error_text"
      type="string"