diff --git a/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/forms.less b/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/forms.less
index 6318494c1..37ec5c454 100644
--- a/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/forms.less
+++ b/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/forms.less
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ html.layout-phone {
 }
 
 .formcontent {
-    padding: 1em;
+    padding: 1rem;
 
     .row {
         margin-right: 0; /* without these the form is too wide causing horizontal scrollbar appearence */