diff --git a/webroot/styles/video.css b/webroot/styles/video.css
index b7d2289f4..7f7c99a50 100644
--- a/webroot/styles/video.css
+++ b/webroot/styles/video.css
@@ -10,3 +10,11 @@ video.video-js {
 }
 
 
+/*
+videojs hack!!
+for some reason, there are cases where a <video class="vjs-tech"> element gets embedded twice.
+we only want the first one. the second obstructs the layout.
+*/
+.vjs-tech:not(:first-child) {
+  display: none;
+}