diff --git a/dist/css/ionic.css b/dist/css/ionic.css
index 36da08e541..4012a3d141 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/
@@ -2600,7 +2599,6 @@ body, .ionic-body {
   -webkit-transform-origin: left top;
   -moz-transform-origin: left top;
   transform-origin: left top;
-  white-space: nowrap;
   -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; }
 
 .scroll-bar {
diff --git a/dist/css/themes/ionic-ios7.css b/dist/css/themes/ionic-ios7.css
index 1e5a055c50..23bcd03921 100644
--- a/dist/css/themes/ionic-ios7.css
+++ b/dist/css/themes/ionic-ios7.css
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-@charset "UTF-8";
 /*!
  * Copyright 2013 Drifty Co.
  * http://drifty.com/
diff --git a/scss/_scaffolding.scss b/scss/_scaffolding.scss
index 78af8f29b1..b0b1a0c9bf 100644
--- a/scss/_scaffolding.scss
+++ b/scss/_scaffolding.scss
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ body, .ionic-body {
   @include text-size-adjust(none);
   @include translateZ(0);
   @include transform-origin(left, top);
-  white-space: nowrap;
   //-webkit-perspective: 1000;
   -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
 }