diff --git a/app/submissions/submit-design-files/submit-design-files.jade b/app/submissions/submit-design-files/submit-design-files.jade
index 5e3ec6735..1d2e37d60 100644
--- a/app/submissions/submit-design-files/submit-design-files.jade
+++ b/app/submissions/submit-design-files/submit-design-files.jade
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         .form-block__text
           p Please follow the instructions on the Challenge Details page regarding what your submission, source, and preview files should contain.
 
-          p Do not name any of your files "declaration.txt", as this is added by our system.
+          p Do not name any of your files "declaration.txt," as this is added by our system.
 
           p Please be sure to double-check that you have submitted the correct files and that your JPG files (if applicable) are in RGB color mode.
 
diff --git a/assets/css/layout/footer.scss b/assets/css/layout/footer.scss
index 3561e1fda..764c7e73b 100644
--- a/assets/css/layout/footer.scss
+++ b/assets/css/layout/footer.scss
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
 
 
 @media only screen and (max-width : 1024px) {
-	.bottom-footer, .fold-pusher {
+	// removed fold-pusher from the rule to remove white space
+	// .bottom-footer, .fold-pusher {
+	.bottom-footer {
 		height: 200px;
 	}
 	.bottom-footer .menu-item {
@@ -87,7 +89,9 @@
 }
 
 @media only screen and (min-width : 1025px) {
-	.bottom-footer, .fold-pusher {
+	// removed fold-pusher from the rule to remove white space
+	// .bottom-footer, .fold-pusher {
+	.bottom-footer {
 		height: 270px;
 	}
 	.bottom-footer {