diff --git a/_src/_assets/styl/footer.styl b/_src/_assets/styl/footer.styl
index 60d4505b..1fc3493f 100644
--- a/_src/_assets/styl/footer.styl
+++ b/_src/_assets/styl/footer.styl
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 
 .site__footer
     @extend .textcenter
-    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7)
-    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 4px alpha($brand-dark, .2)
     padding-top: ($line-height-computed*2)
 
     .gravatar
diff --git a/_src/_assets/styl/layout.styl b/_src/_assets/styl/layout.styl
index d30db23f..11d162f2 100644
--- a/_src/_assets/styl/layout.styl
+++ b/_src/_assets/styl/layout.styl
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@
     .has-menu-open &
         transform: translate3d(0,0,0)
 
+.site__footer
+    margin-top: -200px;
+
+    @media $breakpoint2
+        margin-top: -160px;
+
+    .has-menu-open &
+        margin-top: 0
+
 @media only screen and (min-width: 40.625em) and (min-height: 650px)
     .site
         position: relative