diff --git a/lectures/coursehandbook.cls b/lectures/coursehandbook.cls
index 7e676d2..9a02dd4 100644
--- a/lectures/coursehandbook.cls
+++ b/lectures/coursehandbook.cls
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
 \ifhandbook@showanswers
-	\newenvironment{answer}{\par\vspace{0.5em}\itshape}{\normalfont\vspace{1.5em}}
+	\newenvironment{answer}{\par\vspace{0.5em}\itshape}{\normalfont\vspace{0.5em}}
 \else
 	\newenvironment{answer}{%
 		\@bsphack%