diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/coreplugin/connectionmanager.cpp b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/coreplugin/connectionmanager.cpp
index e83891d06..d19ad9e2c 100644
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/coreplugin/connectionmanager.cpp
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/coreplugin/connectionmanager.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ ConnectionManager::ConnectionManager(Internal::MainWindow *mainWindow) :
     // put everything together
     QHBoxLayout *layout = new QHBoxLayout;
     layout->setSpacing(6);
-    // cheat a bit with the margin to "nicely" center things vertically
-    layout->setContentsMargins(6, 0, 4, 2);
+    layout->setContentsMargins(5, 2, 5, 2);
     setLayout(layout);
 
     layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Connections:")), 0, Qt::AlignVCenter);