diff --git a/scss/_nav.scss b/scss/_nav.scss
index f7b83c68d1..4efed45b62 100644
--- a/scss/_nav.scss
+++ b/scss/_nav.scss
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     margin-bottom: -1px;
 
     + .nav-item {
-      margin-left: .2rem;
+      margin-left: $nav-item-margin;
     }
   }
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     float: left;
 
     + .nav-item {
-      margin-left: .2rem;
+      margin-left: $nav-item-margin;
     }
   }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     float: none;
 
     + .nav-item {
-      margin-top: .2rem;
+      margin-top: $nav-item-margin;
       margin-left: 0;
     }
   }
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 322baf4123..20a57bfcb7 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@ $navbar-light-disabled-color:       rgba(0,0,0,.15) !default;
 
 // Navs
 
+$nav-item-margin:                           .2rem !default;
+
 $nav-link-padding:                          .5em 1em !default;
 $nav-link-hover-bg:                         $gray-lighter !default;