diff --git a/gtk/gtk-3.0.ini.j2 b/gtk/gtk-3.0.ini.j2
index 2e229c2..e16cb2f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtk-3.0.ini.j2
+++ b/gtk/gtk-3.0.ini.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Settings]
 gtk-theme-name=Breeze
 gtk-icon-theme-name=breeze-dark
-gtk-font-name=DejaVu Sans {{ machine.font_size|int - 1 }}
+gtk-font-name=DejaVu Sans {{ machine.font_size|int - 2 }}
 gtk-cursor-theme-name=breeze_cursors
 gtk-cursor-theme-size=0
 gtk-toolbar-style=GTK_TOOLBAR_BOTH
diff --git a/gtk/gtkrc-2.0.j2 b/gtk/gtkrc-2.0.j2
index 5560ba0..4929161 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkrc-2.0.j2
+++ b/gtk/gtkrc-2.0.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 gtk-theme-name="Breeze"
 gtk-icon-theme-name="breeze-dark"
-gtk-font-name="DejaVu Sans {{ machine.font_size|int - 1 }}"
+gtk-font-name="DejaVu Sans {{ machine.font_size|int - 2 }}"
 gtk-cursor-theme-name="breeze_cursors"
 gtk-cursor-theme-size=0
 gtk-toolbar-style=GTK_TOOLBAR_BOTH