diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
index 0db12add3c..c0ebcf4bb8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_setup_windows ()
 	livetrax_meters = manage (new LiveTraxMeters);
 	livetrax_meters->show_all ();
 //	livetrax_meter_bar.set_border_width (4);
-	livetrax_meter_bar.pack_start (*livetrax_meters, true, true, 0);
+	livetrax_meter_bar.pack_start (*livetrax_meters, true, true, 12);
 
 	hb = manage (new HBox);
 	livetrax_edit_vscrollbar = manage (new VScrollbar (editor->vertical_adjustment));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/livetrax_meters.cc b/gtk2_ardour/livetrax_meters.cc
index 6bac8b3c17..d1379957fd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/livetrax_meters.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/livetrax_meters.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LiveTraxMeters::LiveTraxMeters ()
 
 	Gtk::Alignment* container = manage (new Gtk::Alignment (.5, .5, 0, 0));
 
-	_meter_box.set_border_width (PX_SCALE (10));
+	_meter_box.set_border_width (PX_SCALE (0));
 	_meter_box.set_spacing (PX_SCALE (10));
 
 	container->add (_meter_box);