diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
index daf86134e4..d00791d2fe 100644
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Dolphin {
     /**
      * TODO: Move this somewhere global to all KDE apps, not just Dolphin
      */
-    const int VERTICAL_SPACER_HEIGHT = 18;
+    const int VERTICAL_SPACER_HEIGHT = 12;
     const int LAYOUT_SPACING_SMALL = 2;
 }