diff --git a/plugins/datetime-top-panel/datetimewidget.cpp b/plugins/datetime-top-panel/datetimewidget.cpp
index 9e248510fae539dfea8aefcfcfe06f45993e1bae..52b20d05b4433dbeb458ed82a6cc1a4780b9629d 100644
--- a/plugins/datetime-top-panel/datetimewidget.cpp
+++ b/plugins/datetime-top-panel/datetimewidget.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void DatetimeWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e)
     QRect dateRect = rect();
 
     if (position == Dock::Top || position == Dock::Bottom){
-       timeRect.setBottom(rect().center().y() + 6);
+       timeRect.setBottom(rect().center().y() + 5);
        dateRect.setTop(timeRect.bottom() - 4);
     } else {
         timeRect.setBottom(rect().center().y() + m_timeOffset);