diff --git a/vim/vimrc b/vim/vimrc
index 5485418..a26764f 100644
--- a/vim/vimrc
+++ b/vim/vimrc
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ if has('gui_running')
    set guicursor+=a:blinkon0
    set guioptions=agit
 
-   set lines=50
+   set lines=48
    set columns=80
 else
    " use 256-color terminal capabilities
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ if has('gui_running')
       set guifont=PxPlus_IBM_EGA8:h12:cDEFAULT:qDRAFT
    else
       set guifont=PxPlus\ IBM\ EGA8\ 12
-      set linespace=-2
+      set linespace=-3
    endif
 endif