diff --git a/effects/shadow.cpp b/effects/shadow.cpp
index f293b23952..1e3e15341a 100644
--- a/effects/shadow.cpp
+++ b/effects/shadow.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ShadowEffect::ShadowEffect()
 
 QRect ShadowEffect::shadowRectangle(const QRect& windowRectangle) const
     {
-    int shadowGrow = shadowFuzzyness + shadowSize + 20;
+    int shadowGrow = shadowFuzzyness + shadowSize;
     return windowRectangle.adjusted( shadowXOffset - shadowGrow, shadowYOffset - shadowGrow,
             shadowXOffset + shadowGrow, shadowYOffset + shadowGrow);
     }