diff --git a/alpha/css/alpha-reset.css b/alpha/css/alpha-reset.css
index f4c13ea..415214c 100644
--- a/alpha/css/alpha-reset.css
+++ b/alpha/css/alpha-reset.css
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ table, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td {
   border: 0;
   outline: 0;
   font-size: 100%;
-  vertical-align: baseline;
   font: inherit;
 }
 
diff --git a/omega/css/omega-visuals.css b/omega/css/omega-visuals.css
index 3b82a63..aa9e7eb 100644
--- a/omega/css/omega-visuals.css
+++ b/omega/css/omega-visuals.css
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ thead th, th {
 
 td, th {
   padding: 4px 8px;
-  vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
 th a, th a:link, th a:visited {