diff --git a/pvwidgets.py b/pvwidgets.py
index 4de2abc..86aac7f 100644
--- a/pvwidgets.py
+++ b/pvwidgets.py
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ class CAQTextEntry(QLineEdit, PVGateway):
         #self.setFont(f)        
         #fm = QFontMetricsF(f)
         #As for CAQLabel
-        fm = QFontMetricsF(QFont("Sans Serif", 11))
+        fm = QFontMetricsF(QFont("Sans Serif", 10))
         qrect = fm.boundingRect(self.suggested_text)
 
         _width_scaling_factor = 1.2