diff --git a/clients/modernsystem/config/config.cpp b/clients/modernsystem/config/config.cpp
index 52299eee92..06cce2d9a3 100644
--- a/clients/modernsystem/config/config.cpp
+++ b/clients/modernsystem/config/config.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ ModernSysConfig::ModernSysConfig(KConfig* conf, QWidget* parent) : QObject(paren
 	vbox->addWidget(handleBox);
 	vbox->addStretch(1);
 
-        layout->setColSpacing(0, 30);
+//        layout->setColSpacing(0, 30);
+        layout->addItem(new QSpacerItem(30, 10, QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed), 1, 0);
         layout->addWidget(sliderBox, 1, 1);
 	
 	load(conf);