diff --git a/src/QmlControls/QGCCheckBox.qml b/src/QmlControls/QGCCheckBox.qml
index 25aa8fff0fcdcd90a4fdeb020539ca2ffee21854..2de84fc771d307b199e79aa5dbf460dc8f00d1e6 100644
--- a/src/QmlControls/QGCCheckBox.qml
+++ b/src/QmlControls/QGCCheckBox.qml
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ CheckBox {
                 text:           control.text
                 antialiasing:   true
                 font.pixelSize: ScreenTools.defaultFontPixelSize
-
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-
+            //  This messes up when a *width*, which is wider than the control is given
+            //  anchors.centerIn: parent
                 color: control.__qgcPal.text
             }
         }