diff --git a/scss/_type.scss b/scss/_type.scss
index 23ed540402..6759677aa9 100644
--- a/scss/_type.scss
+++ b/scss/_type.scss
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ mark,
 // Inline turns list items into inline-block
 .list-inline {
   @include list-unstyled;
-  margin-left: -5px;
+  margin-left: -$list-inline-padding;
 
   > li {
     display: inline-block;
-    padding-right: 5px;
-    padding-left: 5px;
+    padding-right: $list-inline-padding;
+    padding-left: $list-inline-padding;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 32117dc809..b612e03ae8 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ $blockquote-border-color:     $gray-lighter !default;
 $hr-border-color:             rgba(0,0,0,.1) !default;
 $hr-border-width:             $border-width !default;
 
+$list-inline-padding:         5px !default;
+
 
 // Components
 //