diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/code/public/components/main/content.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/code/public/components/main/content.tsx
index fc665b9d5da3c1..be4ef225090f8b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/code/public/components/main/content.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/code/public/components/main/content.tsx
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class CodeContent extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
               repoUri={repoUri}
               header={
                 <React.Fragment>
-                  <EuiTitle className="codeMargin__title">
+                  <EuiTitle size="s" className="codeMargin__title">
                     <h3>Recent Commits</h3>
                   </EuiTitle>
                   <EuiButton
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/code/public/style/_utilities.scss b/x-pack/plugins/code/public/style/_utilities.scss
index 3dda460e8f9f56..82c5e17bfdf189 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/code/public/style/_utilities.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/code/public/style/_utilities.scss
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
 }
 
 .codeMargin__title {
-  margin: $euiSizeXS 0 $euiSize;
+  margin: $euiSizeXS 0 $euiSize $euiSizeM;
 }