diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
index fc62b2eac3..e97bd60c24 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
                              
 <Window timebarheight="17"
-        rulerheight="25"
+        rulerheight="26"
         loopbarheight="25"
         skipbarheight="17"
         markerheight="18" >