diff --git a/mitterlib/ui/helpers/gtk_messagegrid.py b/mitterlib/ui/helpers/gtk_messagegrid.py
index 5919d82..17edfb6 100644
--- a/mitterlib/ui/helpers/gtk_messagegrid.py
+++ b/mitterlib/ui/helpers/gtk_messagegrid.py
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ class MessageGrid(gtk.ScrolledWindow, gobject.GObject):
         iter = model.get_iter_first()
         path = model.get_path(iter)
 
-        width = size - 85  # 48 = icon size
+        width = size - 90  # 48 = icon size
         # TODO: Find out where those 37 pixels came from and/or if they
         # are platform specific.