diff --git a/src/components/Projects/EmptyProjects.tsx b/src/components/Projects/EmptyProjects.tsx
index 2a60eceb8..6ac0d24de 100644
--- a/src/components/Projects/EmptyProjects.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Projects/EmptyProjects.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { Bell, Check, FolderKanbanIcon } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { cn } from '../../lib/classname.ts';
-import { Spinner } from '../ReactIcons/Spinner.tsx';
 import { isLoggedIn } from '../../lib/jwt.ts';
 import { showLoginPopup } from '../../lib/popup.ts';
 
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ export function EmptyProjects() {
   }, []);
 
   return (
-    <div className="relative my-2.5 flex min-h-[400px] flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-lg border bg-white">
+    <div className="relative mt-2.5 mb-5 flex min-h-[400px] flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-lg border bg-white">
       <FolderKanbanIcon className="h-14 w-14 text-gray-300" strokeWidth={1.5} />
       <h2 className="mb-0.5 mt-2 text-center text-base font-medium text-gray-900 sm:text-xl">
         <span className="hidden sm:inline">Projects are coming soon!</span>
diff --git a/src/components/RoadmapHeader.astro b/src/components/RoadmapHeader.astro
index e8c6666eb..4307543c0 100644
--- a/src/components/RoadmapHeader.astro
+++ b/src/components/RoadmapHeader.astro
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ const roadmapTitle =
           icon={FolderKanbanIcon}
           text='Projects'
           isActive={activeTab === 'projects'}
-          badgeText={projectCount > 0 ? 'new' : 'soon'}
+          badgeText={projectCount > 0 ? '' : 'soon'}
         />
       </div>