diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss
index ae032aeb..dd94cda1 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ figcaption > code,
 td > code {
   padding-top: 0.1rem;
   padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
-  font-size: $type-size-6;
+  font-size: 0.8em;
   background: $code-background-color;
   border-radius: $border-radius;