diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/CheckBox.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/CheckBox.qml
index d2df7ed73a7..6d892328850 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/CheckBox.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/CheckBox.qml
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ Controls.CheckBox {
     property color highlightColor: "orange"
     property color textColor: colorLogic.textColor
 
-    onTextChanged: {
-        if (text.charAt(0) !== " ")
-            text = "    " + text
-    }
 
     property variant backendValue
 
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/CustomCheckBoxStyle.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/CustomCheckBoxStyle.qml
index 85b27d85566..816e15ac517 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/CustomCheckBoxStyle.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/CustomCheckBoxStyle.qml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import QtQuick.Controls 1.1 as Controls
 import QtQuick.Controls.Styles 1.1
 
 CheckBoxStyle {
-    spacing: 8
+    spacing: 24
     label: Controls.Label { text: control.text ; color: checkBox.textColor }
     indicator:  Item {
         implicitWidth: 16