diff --git a/rem2pdf/lib/Remind/PDF.pm b/rem2pdf/lib/Remind/PDF.pm
index 96560f8c..e7b7d385 100644
--- a/rem2pdf/lib/Remind/PDF.pm
+++ b/rem2pdf/lib/Remind/PDF.pm
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ sub draw_day
                 $cr->restore();
         }
 
-        $so_far += $h + 2 * $settings->{border_size};
+        $so_far += $h + $settings->{border_size};
         my $entry_height = 0;
         my $done = 0;
         foreach my $entry (@{$self->{entries}->[$day]}) {