diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/tweaks.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/tweaks.py
index dbd0766190..bebf81e6d7 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/tweaks.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/tweaks.py
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ class TweaksView(QListView):
         QListView.__init__(self, parent)
         self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding)
         self.setAlternatingRowColors(True)
-        self.setSpacing(5)
         self.setVerticalScrollMode(QAbstractItemView.ScrollMode.ScrollPerPixel)
         self.setMinimumWidth(300)
         self.setWordWrap(True)