diff --git a/packages/components/docs/sass.md b/packages/components/docs/sass.md
index f5a2e9d02555..95c79fd15ca1 100644
--- a/packages/components/docs/sass.md
+++ b/packages/components/docs/sass.md
@@ -1687,12 +1687,9 @@ Generate the CSS for a grid for the given breakpoints and gutters
     @include carbon--make-row();
   }
 
-  .#{$prefix}--grid--condensed .#{$prefix}--row:not(:last-of-type) {
-    margin-bottom: $condensed-gutter;
-  }
-
-  .#{$prefix}--row--condensed + .#{$prefix}--row--condensed {
-    margin-top: $condensed-gutter;
+  .#{$prefix}--grid--condensed [class*='#{$prefix}--col'] {
+    padding-top: $condensed-gutter / 2;
+    padding-bottom: $condensed-gutter / 2;
   }
 
   @include carbon--make-grid-columns($breakpoints, $grid-gutter);
diff --git a/packages/elements/docs/sass.md b/packages/elements/docs/sass.md
index 1749ce3c35db..bd0f9547c3e2 100644
--- a/packages/elements/docs/sass.md
+++ b/packages/elements/docs/sass.md
@@ -1531,12 +1531,9 @@ Generate the CSS for a grid for the given breakpoints and gutters
     @include carbon--make-row();
   }
 
-  .#{$prefix}--grid--condensed .#{$prefix}--row:not(:last-of-type) {
-    margin-bottom: $condensed-gutter;
-  }
-
-  .#{$prefix}--row--condensed + .#{$prefix}--row--condensed {
-    margin-top: $condensed-gutter;
+  .#{$prefix}--grid--condensed [class*='#{$prefix}--col'] {
+    padding-top: $condensed-gutter / 2;
+    padding-bottom: $condensed-gutter / 2;
   }
 
   @include carbon--make-grid-columns($breakpoints, $grid-gutter);
diff --git a/packages/grid/docs/sass.md b/packages/grid/docs/sass.md
index b2517719566e..2f22d299ab89 100644
--- a/packages/grid/docs/sass.md
+++ b/packages/grid/docs/sass.md
@@ -559,12 +559,9 @@ Generate the CSS for a grid for the given breakpoints and gutters
     @include carbon--make-row();
   }
 
-  .#{$prefix}--grid--condensed .#{$prefix}--row:not(:last-of-type) {
-    margin-bottom: $condensed-gutter;
-  }
-
-  .#{$prefix}--row--condensed + .#{$prefix}--row--condensed {
-    margin-top: $condensed-gutter;
+  .#{$prefix}--grid--condensed [class*='#{$prefix}--col'] {
+    padding-top: $condensed-gutter / 2;
+    padding-bottom: $condensed-gutter / 2;
   }
 
   @include carbon--make-grid-columns($breakpoints, $grid-gutter);