diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListCellRenderer.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListCellRenderer.java
index 313ea0880..a1a868c13 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListCellRenderer.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListCellRenderer.java
@@ -116,10 +116,8 @@ public ContactListCellRenderer()
 
         this.nameLabel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(10, 17));
 
-        this.rightLabel.setPreferredSize(
-            new Dimension(AVATAR_WIDTH, AVATAR_HEIGHT));
         this.rightLabel.setFont(rightLabel.getFont().deriveFont(9f));
-        this.rightLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.CENTER);
+        this.rightLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.RIGHT);
 
         this.add(nameLabel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
         this.add(rightLabel, BorderLayout.EAST);