diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.cpp
index be80a2bccaa..89903d7f6d5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.cpp
@@ -251,11 +251,7 @@ OutputPaneManager::OutputPaneManager(QWidget *parent) :
     m_buttonsWidget = new QWidget;
     m_buttonsWidget->setLayout(new QHBoxLayout);
     m_buttonsWidget->layout()->setContentsMargins(5,0,0,0);
-#ifdef Q_WS_MAC
-    m_buttonsWidget->layout()->setSpacing(16);
-#else
     m_buttonsWidget->layout()->setSpacing(4);
-#endif
 
 }