diff --git a/res/layout/headlines_row.xml b/res/layout/headlines_row.xml
index e6c5058d..f7528412 100644
--- a/res/layout/headlines_row.xml
+++ b/res/layout/headlines_row.xml
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@
             <CheckBox
                 android:id="@+id/selected"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_marginLeft="-6dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"                
                 android:layout_weight="0"
                 android:focusable="false" />
 
diff --git a/res/layout/headlines_row_selected.xml b/res/layout/headlines_row_selected.xml
index c50c4da3..b5637374 100644
--- a/res/layout/headlines_row_selected.xml
+++ b/res/layout/headlines_row_selected.xml
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@
             <CheckBox
                 android:id="@+id/selected"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_marginLeft="-6dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"                
                 android:layout_weight="0"
                 android:focusable="false" />
 
diff --git a/res/layout/headlines_row_selected_unread.xml b/res/layout/headlines_row_selected_unread.xml
index fd85c9a5..f625690f 100644
--- a/res/layout/headlines_row_selected_unread.xml
+++ b/res/layout/headlines_row_selected_unread.xml
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@
             <CheckBox
                 android:id="@+id/selected"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_marginLeft="-6dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"                
                 android:layout_weight="0"
                 android:focusable="false" />
 
diff --git a/res/layout/headlines_row_unread.xml b/res/layout/headlines_row_unread.xml
index deb653f6..7ef27f5f 100644
--- a/res/layout/headlines_row_unread.xml
+++ b/res/layout/headlines_row_unread.xml
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@
             <CheckBox
                 android:id="@+id/selected"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_marginLeft="-6dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"                
                 android:layout_weight="0"
                 android:focusable="false" />