diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_widget_list.rc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_widget_list.rc
index e9fe6ac8bd..3df7d14eef 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_widget_list.rc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_widget_list.rc
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ widget "*InfoMessage" style:highest "info_message"
 widget "*WarningMessage" style:highest "warning_message"
 
 widget "*big clock" style:highest "monospace massive_text"
-widget "*selection clock" style:highest "small_text"
+widget "*selection clock" style:highest "small_mono_text"
 widget "*punch clock" style:highest "small_mono_text"
 widget "*transport clock" style:highest "large_bold_mono_text"
 widget "*secondary clock" style:highest "large_bold_mono_text"
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_info_box.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_info_box.cc
index 21c4fb63dc..364b0fda43 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_info_box.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_info_box.cc
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ TimeInfoBox::TimeInfoBox ()
 	punch_title.set_text (_("Punch"));
 
 	set_homogeneous (false);
-	set_spacing (6);
+	set_spacing (0);
 	set_border_width (2);
 
 	pack_start (left, true, true);