diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/rating.less b/src/definitions/modules/rating.less
index fd5a523b2..95f64d592 100755
--- a/src/definitions/modules/rating.less
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/rating.less
@@ -32,15 +32,6 @@
   margin-right: 0em;
 }
 
-.ui.rating:before {
-  display: block;
-  content: '';
-  visibility: hidden;
-  clear: both;
-  height: 0;
-  vertical-align: middle;
-}
-
 /* Icon */
 .ui.rating .icon {
   padding: 0em;
@@ -175,25 +166,25 @@
           Variations
 *******************************/
 
-.ui.mini.rating .icon {
+.ui.mini.rating {
   font-size: @mini;
 }
-.ui.tiny.rating .icon {
+.ui.tiny.rating {
   font-size: @tiny;
 }
-.ui.small.rating .icon {
+.ui.small.rating {
   font-size: @small;
 }
-.ui.rating .icon {
+.ui.rating {
   font-size: @medium;
 }
-.ui.large.rating .icon {
+.ui.large.rating {
   font-size: @large;
 }
-.ui.huge.rating .icon {
+.ui.huge.rating {
   font-size: @huge;
 }
-.ui.massive.rating .icon {
+.ui.massive.rating {
   font-size: @massive;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/themes/default/modules/rating.variables b/src/themes/default/modules/rating.variables
index 0f41329aa..0f42f0d3d 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/modules/rating.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/modules/rating.variables
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 @margin: 0em @relativeMini;
 @whiteSpace: nowrap;
-@verticalAlign: middle;
+@verticalAlign: baseline;
 
 @iconCursor: pointer;
 @iconWidth: 1.25em;