diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/RocketComponentConfig.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/RocketComponentConfig.java
index 8ddee839a..12ce67e1f 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/RocketComponentConfig.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/RocketComponentConfig.java
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public class RocketComponentConfig extends JPanel {
 					String finishString, 
 					String partName) {
 		
-	    JPanel subPanel = new JPanel(new MigLayout());
+	    JPanel subPanel = new JPanel(new MigLayout("insets 0"));
 	    	JLabel label = new JLabel(materialString);
 		//// The component material affects the weight of the component.
 		label.setToolTipText(trans.get("RocketCompCfg.lbl.ttip.componentmaterialaffects"));
diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/ShockCordConfig.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/ShockCordConfig.java
index 4403f0049..d341b5d76 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/ShockCordConfig.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/ShockCordConfig.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class ShockCordConfig extends RocketComponentConfig {
 
 		// Material
 		//// Shock cord material:
-		panel.add(materialPanel(Material.Type.LINE, trans.get("ShockCordCfg.lbl.Shockcordmaterial"), null, "Material"), "span, wrap");
+		panel.add(materialPanel(Material.Type.LINE, trans.get("ShockCordCfg.lbl.Shockcordmaterial"), null, "Material"), "spanx 4, wrap");