diff --git a/packages/scm/src/browser/scm-amend-widget.tsx b/packages/scm/src/browser/scm-amend-widget.tsx
index 3a1ed583f83b9..5cca544809e38 100644
--- a/packages/scm/src/browser/scm-amend-widget.tsx
+++ b/packages/scm/src/browser/scm-amend-widget.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ export class ScmAmendWidget extends ReactWidget {
             suppressScrollX: true,
             minScrollbarLength: 35
         };
-        this.addClass('theia-scm-commit-container');
         this.id = ScmAmendWidget.ID;
     }