diff --git a/packages/gatsby-theme-carbon/src/components/Code/Code.module.scss b/packages/gatsby-theme-carbon/src/components/Code/Code.module.scss
index 71f28556a..6922da058 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-theme-carbon/src/components/Code/Code.module.scss
+++ b/packages/gatsby-theme-carbon/src/components/Code/Code.module.scss
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ li .row {
   transition: background $duration--fast-02;
   outline-offset: -2px;
   z-index: 1000;
+  font-size: 0;
   &:hover {
     background-color: $inverse-02;
   }