diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index 32a96f8c..9891b730 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ layout: compress
     </div>
   {% endif %}
 
-  {% if site.breadcrumbs and site.categories.type == 'jekyll-archives' %}
+  {% if page.url != "/" and site.breadcrumbs and site.categories.type == "jekyll-archives" %}
     {% include breadcrumbs.html %}
   {% endif %}
 
diff --git a/assets/_scss/_navigation.scss b/assets/_scss/_navigation.scss
index b050d069..6ec2f740 100644
--- a/assets/_scss/_navigation.scss
+++ b/assets/_scss/_navigation.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 .breadcrumbs {
   @include container;
   @include clearfix;
-  margin-bottom: 1em;
+  margin-top: 0;
+  margin-bottom: 0;
   padding-left: 2em;
   padding-right: 2em;
   font-family: $sans-serif;