diff --git a/themes/neue-dark-ui/lists.less b/themes/neue-dark-ui/lists.less
index 895f21000..a98c0329a 100644
--- a/themes/neue-dark-ui/lists.less
+++ b/themes/neue-dark-ui/lists.less
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @import "octicon-mixins";
 
 .list-group, .list-tree {
-  margin: 0;
+  margin: 0; padding: 0;
   list-style: none;
 
   li:not(.list-nested-item),
diff --git a/themes/neue-dark-ui/ui-variables.less b/themes/neue-dark-ui/ui-variables.less
index fea694778..a42ff963a 100644
--- a/themes/neue-dark-ui/ui-variables.less
+++ b/themes/neue-dark-ui/ui-variables.less
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 @disclosure-arrow-size: 12px;
 
 @component-padding: 10px;
-@component-icon-padding: @line-height-base / 4;
+@component-icon-padding: 5px;
 @component-icon-size: 16px;
 @component-line-height: @line-height-base * 1.25;
 @component-border-radius: 2px;