diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser.py
index 0b85bbccc..53f423ab5 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser.py
@@ -914,6 +914,8 @@ QTableView {{ gridline-color: {grid} }}
         l = QVBoxLayout()
         l.addWidget(searchBar)
         l.addWidget(self.sidebar)
+        l.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        l.setSpacing(0)
         w = QWidget()
         w.setLayout(l)
         dw.setWidget(w)