diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp
index 09f7a875..771a32db 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Snes9xConfig::Snes9xConfig (void)
 {
 #ifdef USE_JOYSTICK
     joystick = NULL;
-    joystick_threshold = 50;
+    joystick_threshold = 40;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp
index 820d57d5..72986b6c 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp
@@ -504,10 +504,8 @@ event_about_clicked (GtkButton *widget, gpointer data)
                                top_level->splash);
 
     monospace = pango_font_description_from_string ("Monospace 7");
-
     gtk_widget_modify_font (about_dialog->get_widget ("about_text_view"),
                             monospace);
-
     pango_font_description_free (monospace);
 
     gtk_window_set_transient_for (about_dialog->get_window (),