diff --git a/res/layout/history_item.xml b/res/layout/history_item.xml
index 4522a75..a0b031a 100644
--- a/res/layout/history_item.xml
+++ b/res/layout/history_item.xml
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
-        android:paddingRight="6dip"
         android:paddingLeft="6dip"
-        android:paddingTop="5dip"
-        android:paddingBottom="5dip"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
         >
     <ImageView android:id="@+id/favicon"
@@ -58,7 +55,8 @@
     </LinearLayout>
     <CheckBox android:id="@+id/star"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+            android:paddingRight="6dip"
             android:focusable="false"
             android:button="@android:drawable/btn_star"
             />