diff --git a/actions/showstream.php b/actions/showstream.php
index cb40d1302d..4181a2bab9 100644
--- a/actions/showstream.php
+++ b/actions/showstream.php
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ class ShowstreamAction extends ProfileAction
             $message .= sprintf(_('Why not [register an account](%%%%action.register%%%%) and then nudge %s or post a notice to his or her attention.'), $this->user->nickname);
         }
 
-        $this->element('br', array('clear' => 'both'));
         $this->elementStart('div', 'guide');
         $this->raw(common_markup_to_html($message));
         $this->elementEnd('div');
diff --git a/theme/base/css/display.css b/theme/base/css/display.css
index 6c3c7e9127..dfac7712a4 100644
--- a/theme/base/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/base/css/display.css
@@ -1156,3 +1156,6 @@ margin-bottom:18px;
 .help dt {
 display:none;
 }
+.guide {
+clear:both;
+}