diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/layouts/print_protocol.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/layouts/print_protocol.scss
index e6b0cce5b..adb4fd129 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/layouts/print_protocol.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/layouts/print_protocol.scss
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ hr {
 }
 
 .print-step {
-  margin: 5em 0;
+  margin: 2em 0;
 }
 
 .step-check-circle {
diff --git a/app/views/protocols/print.html.erb b/app/views/protocols/print.html.erb
index b8b7c561b..46db736ad 100644
--- a/app/views/protocols/print.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/protocols/print.html.erb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <% step_text = step_element.orderable %>
         <div class="print-step-text">
           <div class="ql-editor">
-          <%= custom_auto_link(step_text.tinymce_render(:text),
+          <%= custom_auto_link(step_text.tinymce_render(:text).gsub(/<p>\S<\/p>/, '').strip,
                                 simple_format: false,
                                 tags: %w(img),
                                 team: current_team,