diff --git a/metadata/panel.xml b/metadata/panel.xml
index d9bb4a8e..6ed2ffdf 100644
--- a/metadata/panel.xml
+++ b/metadata/panel.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	</option>
 	<option name="widgets_left" type="string">
 		<_short>Widgets Left</_short>
-		<default>spacing4 menu spacing18 launchers window-list</default>
+		<default>menu spacing4 launchers window-list</default>
 	</option>
 	<option name="widgets_center" type="string">
 		<_short>Widgets Center</_short>
diff --git a/wf-shell.ini.example b/wf-shell.ini.example
index 7820d5d0..4616a20f 100644
--- a/wf-shell.ini.example
+++ b/wf-shell.ini.example
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ randomize = 0
 # A special widgets is spacing widgets, it can be used to add padding everywhere on the panel
 # To use it, just append the amount of pixels you want as a padding
 # to the word "spacing" and use it as a plugin
-widgets_left = spacing4 menu spacing18 launchers window-list
+widgets_left = menu spacing4 launchers window-list
 widgets_center = none
 widgets_right = volume network battery clock