diff --git a/capplets/windows/ChangeLog b/capplets/windows/ChangeLog
index 567a95cb5..03952d19c 100644
--- a/capplets/windows/ChangeLog
+++ b/capplets/windows/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-08-01  Dennis Cranston  <dennis_cranston at yahoo com>
+
+	* gnome-window-properties.glade: Patch to fix spacing between 
+	action area and vbox of preferences dialog.
+
 2003-07-17  Dennis Cranston <dennis_cranston at yahoo com>
 
 	* gnome-window-properties.glade:  Make close the default 
diff --git a/capplets/windows/gnome-window-properties.glade b/capplets/windows/gnome-window-properties.glade
index d576d26f3..684ce4267 100644
--- a/capplets/windows/gnome-window-properties.glade
+++ b/capplets/windows/gnome-window-properties.glade
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <widget class="GtkVBox" id="dialog-vbox1">
       <property name="visible">True</property>
       <property name="homogeneous">False</property>
-      <property name="spacing">0</property>
+      <property name="spacing">2</property>
 
       <child internal-child="action_area">
 	<widget class="GtkHButtonBox" id="dialog-action_area1">
@@ -379,26 +379,6 @@
 	      <property name="fill">True</property>
 	    </packing>
 	  </child>
-
-	  <child>
-	    <widget class="GtkAlignment" id="alignment1">
-	      <property name="height_request">10</property>
-	      <property name="visible">True</property>
-	      <property name="xalign">0.5</property>
-	      <property name="yalign">0.5</property>
-	      <property name="xscale">0</property>
-	      <property name="yscale">1</property>
-
-	      <child>
-		<placeholder/>
-	      </child>
-	    </widget>
-	    <packing>
-	      <property name="padding">0</property>
-	      <property name="expand">True</property>
-	      <property name="fill">True</property>
-	    </packing>
-	  </child>
 	</widget>
 	<packing>
 	  <property name="padding">0</property>