diff --git a/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisx.cpp b/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisx.cpp
index aaed0a4..0591618 100644
--- a/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisx.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisx.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-ChartBarCategoryAxisX::ChartBarCategoryAxisX(QBarCategoryAxis *axis,ChartPresenter *presenter) : HorizontalAxis(axis,presenter),
+ChartBarCategoryAxisX::ChartBarCategoryAxisX(QBarCategoryAxis *axis,ChartPresenter *presenter) : HorizontalAxis(axis,presenter,true),
 m_categoriesAxis(axis)
 {
-    setLabelBetweenTicks(true);
+
 }
 
 ChartBarCategoryAxisX::~ChartBarCategoryAxisX()
diff --git a/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisy.cpp b/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisy.cpp
index 843d73c..8637b4e 100644
--- a/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisy.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisy.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-ChartBarCategoryAxisY::ChartBarCategoryAxisY(QBarCategoryAxis *axis,ChartPresenter *presenter) : VerticalAxis(axis,presenter),
+ChartBarCategoryAxisY::ChartBarCategoryAxisY(QBarCategoryAxis *axis,ChartPresenter *presenter) : VerticalAxis(axis,presenter,true),
 m_categoriesAxis(axis)
 {
-    setLabelBetweenTicks(true);
 }
 
 ChartBarCategoryAxisY::~ChartBarCategoryAxisY()
diff --git a/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisx.cpp b/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisx.cpp
index aaf1aab..a2d426e 100644
--- a/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisx.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisx.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-ChartCategoryAxisX::ChartCategoryAxisX(QCategoryAxis *axis,ChartPresenter *presenter) : HorizontalAxis(axis,presenter),
+ChartCategoryAxisX::ChartCategoryAxisX(QCategoryAxis *axis,ChartPresenter *presenter) : HorizontalAxis(axis,presenter,true),
     m_axis(axis)
 {
-    setLabelBetweenTicks(true);
 }
 
 ChartCategoryAxisX::~ChartCategoryAxisX()
diff --git a/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisy.cpp b/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisy.cpp
index 8294d73..5aeb138 100644
--- a/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisy.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisy.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-ChartCategoryAxisY::ChartCategoryAxisY(QCategoryAxis *axis,ChartPresenter *presenter) : VerticalAxis(axis,presenter),
+ChartCategoryAxisY::ChartCategoryAxisY(QCategoryAxis *axis,ChartPresenter *presenter) : VerticalAxis(axis,presenter,true),
      m_axis(axis)
 {
-    setLabelBetweenTicks(true);
 }
 
 ChartCategoryAxisY::~ChartCategoryAxisY()
diff --git a/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp b/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp
index da7acac..87a8c80 100644
--- a/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-ChartAxis::ChartAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis,ChartPresenter *presenter) : ChartElement(presenter),
+ChartAxis::ChartAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis,ChartPresenter *presenter, bool intervalAxis) : ChartElement(presenter),
     m_chartAxis(axis),
     m_labelsAngle(0),
     m_grid(new QGraphicsItemGroup(presenter->rootItem())),
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ChartAxis::ChartAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis,ChartPresenter *presenter) : ChartEleme
     m_max(0),
     m_animation(0),
     m_labelPadding(5),
-    m_labelBetween(false)
+    m_intervalAxis(intervalAxis)
 {
     //initial initialization
     m_arrow->setZValue(ChartPresenter::AxisZValue);
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void ChartAxis::createItems(int count)
 {
     if (m_arrow->children().size() == 0)
         m_arrow->addToGroup(new AxisItem(this,presenter()->rootItem()));
-    if (m_grid->children().size() == 0){
+    if (m_intervalAxis && m_grid->children().size() == 0){
         for(int i = 0 ; i < 2 ;i  ++)
             m_grid->addToGroup(new QGraphicsLineItem(presenter()->rootItem()));
     }
@@ -415,11 +415,6 @@ void ChartAxis::axisSelected()
     //TODO: axis clicked;
 }
 
-void ChartAxis::setLabelBetweenTicks(bool enabled)
-{
-    m_labelBetween=enabled;
-}
-
 Qt::Orientation ChartAxis::orientation() const
 {
     return m_chartAxis->orientation();
diff --git a/src/axis/chartaxis_p.h b/src/axis/chartaxis_p.h
index 10b0dae..f4fede6 100644
--- a/src/axis/chartaxis_p.h
+++ b/src/axis/chartaxis_p.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ChartAxis : public ChartElement, public QGraphicsLayoutItem
     Q_INTERFACES(QGraphicsLayoutItem)
 public:
 
-    ChartAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis, ChartPresenter *presenter);
+    ChartAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis, ChartPresenter *presenter, bool intervalAxis = false);
     ~ChartAxis();
 
     void setArrowOpacity(qreal opacity);
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ public:
     void setLabels(const QStringList& labels);
     QStringList labels() const { return m_labelsList; }
 
-    void setLabelBetweenTicks(bool enabled);
-    bool labelBetweenTicks() const { return m_labelBetween; }
+    //this flag indicates that axis is used to show intervals it means labels are in between ticks
+    bool intervalAxis() const { return m_intervalAxis; }
 
     virtual QSizeF sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint = QSizeF()) const;
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ private:
     QString m_titleText;
     int m_labelPadding;
     QStringList m_labelsList;
-    bool m_labelBetween;
+    bool m_intervalAxis;
 
 friend class AxisAnimation;
 friend class AxisItem;
diff --git a/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp b/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp
index 032d9ba..756f68a 100644
--- a/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-HorizontalAxis::HorizontalAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis, ChartPresenter *presenter):ChartAxis(axis,presenter)
+HorizontalAxis::HorizontalAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis, ChartPresenter *presenter,bool intervalAxis):ChartAxis(axis,presenter,intervalAxis)
 {
 }
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void HorizontalAxis::updateGeometry()
             tickItem->setLine(layout[i],axisRect.top(),layout[i],axisRect.top() + labelPadding());
         }
 
-        if(labelBetweenTicks()&& i+1!=layout.size()) {
+        if(intervalAxis()&& i+1!=layout.size()) {
             const qreal delta = (layout[i+1] - layout[i])/2;
             labelItem->setPos(layout[i] + delta - center.x(), labelItem->pos().y());
         }
@@ -117,14 +117,14 @@ void HorizontalAxis::updateGeometry()
         if (x < gridRect.left() || x > gridRect.right()) {
               gridItem->setVisible(false);
               tickItem->setVisible(false);
-              if( labelBetweenTicks() && ( labelItem->pos().x() < gridRect.left() || labelItem->pos().x() + rect.width() > gridRect.right()))
+              if( intervalAxis() && ( labelItem->pos().x() < gridRect.left() || labelItem->pos().x() + rect.width() > gridRect.right()))
                   labelItem->setVisible(false);
         }
 
     }
 
     //begin/end grid line in case labels between
-    if(labelBetweenTicks()) {
+    if(intervalAxis()) {
         QGraphicsLineItem *gridLine;
         gridLine = static_cast<QGraphicsLineItem*>(lines.at(layout.size()));
         gridLine->setLine(gridRect.right(), gridRect.top(), gridRect.right(), gridRect.bottom());
diff --git a/src/axis/horizontalaxis_p.h b/src/axis/horizontalaxis_p.h
index 488ba5c..a8c20f6 100644
--- a/src/axis/horizontalaxis_p.h
+++ b/src/axis/horizontalaxis_p.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class HorizontalAxis : public ChartAxis
 {
 public:
-    HorizontalAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis, ChartPresenter *presenter);
+    HorizontalAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis, ChartPresenter *presenter,bool intervalAxis = false);
     ~HorizontalAxis();
 protected:
     void updateGeometry();
diff --git a/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp b/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp
index f15bd7e..76b39ae 100644
--- a/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-VerticalAxis::VerticalAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis, ChartPresenter *presenter):ChartAxis(axis,presenter)
+VerticalAxis::VerticalAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis, ChartPresenter *presenter, bool intervalAxis):ChartAxis(axis,presenter,intervalAxis)
 {
 
 }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void VerticalAxis::updateGeometry()
             labelItem->setPos( axisRect.left() + labelPadding() , layout[i]-center.y());
             tickItem->setLine( axisRect.left(),layout[i], axisRect.left()+ labelPadding(),layout[i]);
         }
-        if(labelBetweenTicks()&& i+1!=layout.size()) {
+        if(intervalAxis()&& i+1!=layout.size()) {
             const qreal delta = (layout[i+1] - layout[i])/2;
             labelItem->setPos(labelItem->pos().x() , layout[i] + delta - center.y());
         }
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ void VerticalAxis::updateGeometry()
         if (y < gridRect.top() || y > gridRect.bottom()) {
             gridItem->setVisible(false);
             tickItem->setVisible(false);
-            if( labelBetweenTicks() && ( labelItem->pos().y() < gridRect.top() || labelItem->pos().y() + rect.height() > gridRect.bottom()))
+            if( intervalAxis() && ( labelItem->pos().y() < gridRect.top() || labelItem->pos().y() + rect.height() > gridRect.bottom()))
             labelItem->setVisible(false);
         }
 
     }
     //begin/end grid line in case labels between
-    if(labelBetweenTicks()) {
+    if(intervalAxis()) {
         QGraphicsLineItem *gridLine;
         gridLine = static_cast<QGraphicsLineItem*>(lines.at(layout.size()));
         gridLine->setLine(gridRect.left(), gridRect.top(), gridRect.right(), gridRect.top());
diff --git a/src/axis/verticalaxis_p.h b/src/axis/verticalaxis_p.h
index e095e44..942f942 100644
--- a/src/axis/verticalaxis_p.h
+++ b/src/axis/verticalaxis_p.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class VerticalAxis : public ChartAxis
 {
 public:
-    VerticalAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis, ChartPresenter *presenter);
+    VerticalAxis(QAbstractAxis *axis, ChartPresenter *presenter, bool intervalAxis = false);
     ~VerticalAxis();
 protected:
     void updateGeometry();