diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
index 751516d8be..72c0c5f984 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
                              
 <Window timebarheight="17"
-        rulerheight="38"
-        rulerdivideheight="19"
+        rulerheight="33"
+        rulerdivideheight="16"
         skipbarheight="17"
         markerheight="18" >
   <style name="topbar_dropdown"