diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/view.py b/ankiqt/ui/view.py
index d44ea3c79..33e918f87 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/view.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/view.py
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ class View(object):
     # Question and answer
     ##########################################################################
 
-    def center(self, str, height=45):
+    def center(self, str, height=40):
         if not self.main.config['splitQA']:
             return str
         return '''
-<div style="display: table; height: %s%%; width:100%%; overflow: hidden;">
-<div style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle;">
+<div style="display: table; height: %s%%; width:100%%; overflow: hidden;">\
+<div style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle;">\
 <div style="">%s</div></div></div>''' % (height, str)
 
     def drawQuestion(self, nosound=False):