diff --git a/dist/css/ionic.css b/dist/css/ionic.css
index 9bebae7be4..32fa13f37f 100644
--- a/dist/css/ionic.css
+++ b/dist/css/ionic.css
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-@charset "UTF-8";
 /**
  * Copyright 2013 Drifty Co.
  * http://drifty.com/
@@ -4120,7 +4119,6 @@ textarea {
   -webkit-border-radius: 2px;
   -moz-border-radius: 2px;
   border-radius: 2px;
-  display: block !important;
   overflow: hidden;
   padding: 4px 8px 3px;
   border: none;
diff --git a/dist/css/themes/ionic-ios7.css b/dist/css/themes/ionic-ios7.css
index 1d85c360f2..680f21850c 100644
--- a/dist/css/themes/ionic-ios7.css
+++ b/dist/css/themes/ionic-ios7.css
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-@charset "UTF-8";
 /** 
  * Nav controllers and header bar animations
  */
diff --git a/scss/_form.scss b/scss/_form.scss
index f1d8e8661e..6e6a28ab07 100644
--- a/scss/_form.scss
+++ b/scss/_form.scss
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ textarea {
 .item-stacked-label textarea
 {
   @include border-radius(2px);
-  display: block !important;
   overflow: hidden;
   padding: 4px 8px 3px;
   border: none;