Title: Black Background space before Header
Last modified: January 29, 2019

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# Black Background space before Header

 *  Resolved [robbiemacleod8](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robbiemacleod8/)
 * (@robbiemacleod8)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/black-background-space-before-header/)
 * Hi,
 * Can someone please help me? I cannot guess/find the exact CSS code to get rid
   of the black space at the top and it’s driving me insane
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fblack-background-space-before-header%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Anonymous User 16453565
 * (@anonymized-16453565)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/black-background-space-before-header/#post-11147286)
 * Hey, [@robbiemacleod8](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robbiemacleod8/)
 * To do that, go to **Appearance → Customize → Additional CSS** and enter the following
   code:
 *     ```
       body {
         padding-top: 0;
       }
       ```
   
 * Let me know if that does it.
    Thank you.
 *  Thread Starter [robbiemacleod8](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robbiemacleod8/)
 * (@robbiemacleod8)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/black-background-space-before-header/#post-11148420)
 * That’s perfect thank you so much!

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