diff --git a/src/generic/grid.cpp b/src/generic/grid.cpp
index 2471fc0090..fe5b45ebed 100644
--- a/src/generic/grid.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/grid.cpp
@@ -3819,7 +3819,7 @@ void wxGrid::Init()
     m_batchCount = 0;
 
     m_extraWidth =
-    m_extraHeight = 50;
+    m_extraHeight = 0;
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------