diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index b9997ad..aa0ee92 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ static const unsigned int borderpx  = 3;        /* border pixel of windows */
 static const unsigned int snap      = 32;       /* snap pixel */
 static const int showbar            = 1;        /* 0 means no bar */
 static const int topbar             = 1;        /* 0 means bottom bar */
-static const int vertpad            = 10;       /* vertical padding of bar */
-static const int sidepad            = 20;       /* horizontal padding of bar */
+static const int vertpad            = 0;       /* vertical padding of bar */
+static const int sidepad            = 0;       /* horizontal padding of bar */
 static const char *fonts[]          = { "monospace:size=10", "JoyPixels:pixelsize=10:antialias=true:autohint=true"  };
 static char dmenufont[]       = "monospace:size=10";
 static char normbgcolor[]           = "#222222";