diff --git a/styles/elements/_inputs.scss b/styles/elements/_inputs.scss
index 4ae5e2d3..7805a2ef 100644
--- a/styles/elements/_inputs.scss
+++ b/styles/elements/_inputs.scss
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
   }
 
   &__title {
-    display: flex;
     align-items: center;
 
     &-inline {
diff --git a/templates/components/multi_checkbox_input.html b/templates/components/multi_checkbox_input.html
index fecfd5b8..40fb3d7a 100644
--- a/templates/components/multi_checkbox_input.html
+++ b/templates/components/multi_checkbox_input.html
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
       <fieldset data-ally-disabled="true" v-on:change="onInput" class="usa-input__choices {% if inline %}usa-input__choices--inline{% endif %}">
         <legend>
           <div class="usa-input__title">
-            {{ field.label | striptags}}
+            {{ field.label | striptags }}
             {% if optional %}
-              &nbsp;
               <span class="usa-input-label-helper">(optional)</span>
             {% endif %}
             {% if tooltip %}{{ Tooltip(tooltip) }}{% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/components/options_input.html b/templates/components/options_input.html
index ca6a2610..e346440d 100644
--- a/templates/components/options_input.html
+++ b/templates/components/options_input.html
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
             <div class="usa-input__title{% if not field.description %}-inline{% endif %}">
               {{ field.label | striptags}}
               {% if optional %}
-                &nbsp;
                 <span class="usa-input-label-helper">(optional)</span>
               {% endif %}
               {% if tooltip %}{{ Tooltip(tooltip) }}{% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/components/text_input.html b/templates/components/text_input.html
index 042ba508..9b9cb279 100644
--- a/templates/components/text_input.html
+++ b/templates/components/text_input.html
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
           <div class="usa-input__title">
             {{ label }}
             {% if optional %}
-              &nbsp;
               <span class="usa-input-label-helper">(optional)</span>
             {% endif %}
             {% if tooltip and not disabled %}