diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/lists.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/lists.scss
index 2c40ec430ca..965fcc06518 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/lists.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/lists.scss
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ ul.content-list {
     font-size: $list-font-size;
     color: $list-text-color;
 
+    &.no-description {
+      .title {
+        line-height: $list-text-height;
+      }
+    }
+
     .title {
       font-weight: 600;
     }
@@ -134,12 +140,11 @@ ul.content-list {
     }
 
     .controls {
-      padding-top: 1px;
       float: right;
 
       > .control-text {
         margin-right: $gl-padding-top;
-        line-height: 40px;
+        line-height: $list-text-height;
 
         &:last-child {
           margin-right: 0;
@@ -150,7 +155,7 @@ ul.content-list {
       > .btn-group {
         margin-right: $gl-padding-top;
         display: inline-block;
-        margin-top: 4px;
+        margin-top: 3px;
         margin-bottom: 4px;
 
         &:last-child {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/variables.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/variables.scss
index 1882d4e888d..ca720022539 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/variables.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/variables.scss
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ $gl-header-color:      $gl-title-color;
 $list-font-size:   $gl-font-size;
 $list-title-color: $gl-title-color;
 $list-text-color:  $gl-text-color;
+$list-text-height: 42px;
 
 /*
  * Markdown
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/groups.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/groups.scss
index 2a3acc3eb4c..b657ca47d38 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/groups.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/groups.scss
@@ -23,15 +23,9 @@
 }
 
 .group-row {
-  &.no-description {
-    .group-name {
-      line-height: 44px;
-    }
-  }
-
   .stats {
     float: right;
-    line-height: 44px;
+    line-height: $list-text-height;
     color: $gl-gray;
 
     span {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/projects.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/projects.scss
index 4409477916f..d91c8e61165 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/projects.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/projects.scss
@@ -512,18 +512,12 @@ pre.light-well {
   .project-row {
     border-color: $table-border-color;
 
-    &.no-description {
-      .project {
-        line-height: 40px;
-      }
-    }
-
     .project-full-name {
       @include str-truncated;
     }
 
     .controls {
-      line-height: 40px;
+      line-height: $list-text-height;
 
       a:hover {
         text-decoration: none;