diff --git a/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties b/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties
index 3dfdf78f9..fd1f9152f 100644
--- a/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties
+++ b/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ MotorDbLoadDlg.Loadingmotors = Loading motors...
 
 ! AppearanceConfig
 AppearanceCfg.lbl.Appearance = Appearance
-AppearanceCfg.lbl.Usedefault = Use default appearance
+AppearanceCfg.lbl.Usedefault = Use default
 AppearanceCfg.but.savedefault = Save as default appearance
 AppearanceCfg.lbl.Texture = Texture:
 AppearanceCfg.lbl.Choose = Choose
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ RocketCompCfg.lbl.Commentsonthe = Comments on the
 RocketCompCfg.lbl.Figurestyle = Figure style:
 RocketCompCfg.lbl.Componentcolor = Component color:
 RocketCompCfg.lbl.Choosecolor = Choose color
-RocketCompCfg.checkbox.Usedefaultcolor = Use default color
+RocketCompCfg.checkbox.Usedefaultcolor = Use default
 RocketCompCfg.lbl.Complinestyle = Component line style:
 RocketCompCfg.but.Saveasdefstyle = Save as default style
 RocketCompCfg.lbl.Diameter = Diameter:
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java
index e42005dba..b147bde45 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java
@@ -154,10 +154,9 @@ public class AppearancePanel extends JPanel {
 					}
 				}
 			});
+			colorDefault.setText(trans.get("RocketCompCfg.checkbox.Usedefaultcolor"));
 			add(new StyledLabel(trans.get("RocketCompCfg.lbl.Figurestyle"), Style.BOLD));
-			add(colorDefault, "split 2");
-			
-			add(new JLabel(trans.get("RocketCompCfg.checkbox.Usedefaultcolor")));
+			add(colorDefault);
 			
 			JButton button = new JButton(trans.get("RocketCompCfg.but.Saveasdefstyle"));
 			button.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
@@ -215,9 +214,8 @@ public class AppearancePanel extends JPanel {
 					}
 				}
 			});
-			
-			add(materialDefault, "split 2");
-			add(new JLabel(trans.get("AppearanceCfg.lbl.Usedefault")));
+			materialDefault.setText(trans.get("AppearanceCfg.lbl.Usedefault"));
+			add(materialDefault);
 			JButton setMDefault = new JButton(trans.get("AppearanceCfg.but.savedefault"));
 			mDefault.addEnableComponent(setMDefault, false);
 			add(setMDefault, "span 2, align right, wrap");