diff --git a/docroot/modules/humsci/hs_layouts/hs_layouts.module b/docroot/modules/humsci/hs_layouts/hs_layouts.module
index c507bcf5c..93f003be4 100644
--- a/docroot/modules/humsci/hs_layouts/hs_layouts.module
+++ b/docroot/modules/humsci/hs_layouts/hs_layouts.module
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ function _hs_layouts_make_title_the_link(&$variables) {
 
   if (!empty($variables['title'])) {
     $title = is_array($variables['title']) ? $renderer->renderInIsolation($variables['title']) : $variables['title'];
-    $variables['title'] = $title ?? ['#markup' => trim(strip_tags($title))];
+    $variables['title'] = $title ? ['#markup' => trim(strip_tags($title))] : NULL;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/docroot/themes/humsci/humsci_basic/src/scss/components/_vertical-linked-card.scss b/docroot/themes/humsci/humsci_basic/src/scss/components/_vertical-linked-card.scss
index d588bac19..b4ad384b9 100644
--- a/docroot/themes/humsci/humsci_basic/src/scss/components/_vertical-linked-card.scss
+++ b/docroot/themes/humsci/humsci_basic/src/scss/components/_vertical-linked-card.scss
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@
   }
 
   &__title__link {
-    & > div {
-      display: inline-block;
-    }
-
     &::after {
       content: '';
       display: inline-block;