diff --git a/api-ref/source/_static/api-site.css b/api-ref/source/_static/api-site.css
index 2de3c9f1a3..13f046ec3f 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/_static/api-site.css
+++ b/api-ref/source/_static/api-site.css
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ tt.literal {
     border-radius: 4px;
 }
 
+/* bootstrap users blockquote for pull quotes, so they are much
+larger, we need them smaller */
+blockquote { font-size: 1em; }
+
 pre {
     display: block;
     padding: 9.5px;