diff --git a/content/patterns/table/examples/css/sortable-table.css b/content/patterns/table/examples/css/sortable-table.css
index c00d6bfcd3..c8921ae954 100644
--- a/content/patterns/table/examples/css/sortable-table.css
+++ b/content/patterns/table/examples/css/sortable-table.css
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ table.sortable th:nth-child(5) {
 }
 
 table.sortable th button {
-  position: absolute;
   padding: 4px;
   margin: 1px;
   font-size: 100%;