diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ToolTip.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ToolTip.qml
index 15dd975c7..1b51b3ea1 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ToolTip.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ToolTip.qml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ T.ToolTip {
     implicitHeight: Math.max(implicitBackgroundHeight + topInset + bottomInset, implicitContentHeight + topPadding + bottomPadding)
     implicitWidth: Math.max(implicitBackgroundWidth + leftInset + rightInset, implicitContentWidth + leftPadding + rightPadding)
 
-    margins: units.gridUnit
+    margins: PlasmaCore.Units.smallSpacing
     leftPadding: backgroundItem.margins.left
     topPadding: backgroundItem.margins.top
     rightPadding: backgroundItem.margins.right