diff --git a/src/axis/chartaxiselement_p.h b/src/axis/chartaxiselement_p.h
index f7730c3..62c686a 100644
--- a/src/axis/chartaxiselement_p.h
+++ b/src/axis/chartaxiselement_p.h
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ public:
     QAbstractAxis *axis() const { return m_axis; }
     void setLayout(QVector<qreal> &layout) { m_layout = layout; }
     QVector<qreal> &layout() { return m_layout; } // Modifiable reference
-    inline qreal labelPadding() const { return qreal(5.0); }
-    inline qreal titlePadding() const { return qreal(3.0); }
+    inline qreal labelPadding() const { return qreal(1.0); }
+    inline qreal titlePadding() const { return qreal(1.0); }
     void setLabels(const QStringList &labels) { m_labelsList = labels; }
     QStringList labels() const { return m_labelsList; }
 
diff --git a/src/legend/legendmarkeritem.cpp b/src/legend/legendmarkeritem.cpp
index 533308d..92f9202 100644
--- a/src/legend/legendmarkeritem.cpp
+++ b/src/legend/legendmarkeritem.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ LegendMarkerItem::LegendMarkerItem(QLegendMarkerPrivate *marker, QGraphicsObject
     m_boundingRect(0,0,0,0),
     m_textItem(new QGraphicsTextItem(this)),
     m_rectItem(new QGraphicsRectItem(this)),
-    m_margin(4),
-    m_space(4),
+    m_margin(1),
+    m_space(2),
     m_hovering(false),
     m_pressPos(0, 0)
 {