diff --git a/BasicPanel.qml b/BasicPanel.qml
index 3f1ac074..8fff1d5e 100644
--- a/BasicPanel.qml
+++ b/BasicPanel.qml
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ Rectangle {
                 height: 20
                 font.family: "Arial"
                 font.pixelSize: 12
-                font.letterSpacing: -1
                 elide: Text.ElideRight
                 horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignLeft
                 verticalAlignment: Text.AlignBottom