diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/activity_about.xml b/src/main/res/layout/activity_about.xml
index bd76457f..5cd1d751 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/activity_about.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/activity_about.xml
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     tools:context="eu.siacs.conversations.ui.AboutActivity"
     android:background="@color/primarybackground"
-    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
-    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
-    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
-    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="fill_parent">
 
@@ -15,6 +11,10 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:linksClickable="true"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+        android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
         android:textColor="@color/primarytext"
         android:textSize="?attr/TextSizeBody"
         android:typeface="monospace"/>