diff --git a/docs/assets/css/bootstrap.css b/docs/assets/css/bootstrap.css
index 83e16a613c..e625405e23 100644
--- a/docs/assets/css/bootstrap.css
+++ b/docs/assets/css/bootstrap.css
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ th {
 .table-condensed thead > tr > td,
 .table-condensed tbody > tr > td,
 .table-condensed tfoot > tr > td {
-  padding: 4px 5px;
+  padding: 5px;
 }
 
 .table-bordered {
diff --git a/less/tables.less b/less/tables.less
index 9d39ad39f5..3a546917c4 100644
--- a/less/tables.less
+++ b/less/tables.less
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ th {
     > tr {
       > th,
       > td {
-        padding: 8px;
+        padding: @table-cell-padding;
         line-height: @line-height-base;
         vertical-align: top;
         border-top: 1px solid @table-border-color;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ th {
     > tr {
       > th,
       > td {
-        padding: 4px 5px;
+        padding: @table-condensed-cell-padding;
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/less/variables.less b/less/variables.less
index e01d3062d1..fdd5929db6 100644
--- a/less/variables.less
+++ b/less/variables.less
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@
 // Tables
 // -------------------------
 
+@table-cell-padding:                 8px;
+@table-condensed-cell-padding:       5px;
+
 @table-bg:                           transparent; // overall background-color
 @table-bg-accent:                    #f9f9f9; // for striping
 @table-bg-hover:                     #f5f5f5; // for hover