diff --git a/src/args.jl b/src/args.jl
index 3d76c3dc..c72fe01f 100644
--- a/src/args.jl
+++ b/src/args.jl
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ const _subplot_defaults = KW(
     :annotations              => [],                # annotation tuples... list of (x,y,annotation)
     :projection               => :none,             # can also be :polar or :3d
     :aspect_ratio             => :none,             # choose from :none or :equal
-    :margin                   => 2mm,
+    :margin                   => 1mm,
     :left_margin              => :match,
     :top_margin               => :match,
     :right_margin             => :match,