diff --git a/less/carousel.less b/less/carousel.less
index db995d8d33..590f5756ea 100644
--- a/less/carousel.less
+++ b/less/carousel.less
@@ -242,16 +242,16 @@
     .icon-next {
       width: (@carousel-control-font-size * 1.5);
       height: (@carousel-control-font-size * 1.5);
-      margin-top: -15px;
+      margin-top: (@carousel-control-font-size / -2);
       font-size: (@carousel-control-font-size * 1.5);
     }
     .glyphicon-chevron-left,
     .icon-prev {
-      margin-left: -15px;
+      margin-left: (@carousel-control-font-size / -2);
     }
     .glyphicon-chevron-right,
     .icon-next {
-      margin-right: -15px;
+      margin-right: (@carousel-control-font-size / -2);
     }
   }