diff --git a/src/cmdforge/gui/dialogs/test_step_dialog.py b/src/cmdforge/gui/dialogs/test_step_dialog.py
index 7316125..6f604a9 100644
--- a/src/cmdforge/gui/dialogs/test_step_dialog.py
+++ b/src/cmdforge/gui/dialogs/test_step_dialog.py
@@ -320,8 +320,7 @@ class TestStepDialog(QDialog):
         # Remove button - red X for clear delete action
         btn_remove = QPushButton("✕")
         btn_remove.setToolTip("Remove this assertion")
-        btn_remove.setMinimumHeight(34)
-        btn_remove.setMaximumHeight(34)
+        btn_remove.setFixedHeight(28)
         btn_remove.setStyleSheet("""
             QPushButton {
                 background-color: #fed7d7;
@@ -329,7 +328,9 @@ class TestStepDialog(QDialog):
                 border: 1px solid #fc8181;
                 border-radius: 4px;
                 font-weight: bold;
-                font-size: 16px;
+                font-size: 14px;
+                padding: 0px 6px;
+                margin: 0px;
             }
             QPushButton:hover {
                 background-color: #feb2b2;