--- a/nautilus_terminal.py
+++ b/nautilus_terminal.py
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class NautilusTerminal(object):
             height -- The new height (in lines).
         """
         self.swin.set_size_request(-1,
-                height * self.term.get_char_height() + 2)
+                height * self.term.get_char_height())
 
     def _on_term_popup_menu(self, widget, event=None):
         """Displays the contextual menu on right-click and menu-key."""