diff --git a/examples/zoomlinechart/chartwidget.cpp b/examples/zoomlinechart/chartwidget.cpp
index 6631965..50d0937 100644
--- a/examples/zoomlinechart/chartwidget.cpp
+++ b/examples/zoomlinechart/chartwidget.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ void ChartWidget::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
     if(event->button()!=Qt::LeftButton) return;
 
-    int margin = this->margin();
-
+    int margin = 25;
     QRect rect(margin,margin,width()-2*margin,height()-2*margin);
 
     m_origin = event->pos();
diff --git a/qmlplugin/declarativechart.cpp b/qmlplugin/declarativechart.cpp
index fb377ab..eef3ac1 100644
--- a/qmlplugin/declarativechart.cpp
+++ b/qmlplugin/declarativechart.cpp
@@ -16,19 +16,9 @@ DeclarativeChart::ChartTheme DeclarativeChart::theme()
 
 void DeclarativeChart::geometryChanged(const QRectF &newGeometry, const QRectF &oldGeometry)
 {
-    qDebug() << "geometryChanged " << this << " old geometry: " << oldGeometry;
     if (newGeometry.isValid()) {
         if (newGeometry.width() > 0 && newGeometry.height() > 0) {
-            // TODO: setting margin should not be needed to make axis visible?
-            const int margin = 30;
-            if (m_chart->margin() == 0
-                    && newGeometry.width() > (margin * 2)
-                    && newGeometry.height() > (margin * 2)) {
-                m_chart->setMargin(margin);
-                m_chart->resize(newGeometry.width(), newGeometry.height());
-            } else {
-                m_chart->resize(newGeometry.width(), newGeometry.height());
-            }
+            m_chart->resize(newGeometry.width(), newGeometry.height());
         }
     }
 }