diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.html
index c63e74a0c3..54f07a0db3 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.html
@@ -98,10 +98,8 @@ limitations under the License.
         flex: 0 0 72ch;
         margin-right: 2em;
         margin-bottom: 1em;
-        overflow-x: hidden;
       }
       .commitMessage gr-linked-text {
-        --linked-text-white-space: pre;
         overflow: auto;
       }
       .editCommitMessage {