diff --git a/src/AIconLabel.cpp b/src/AIconLabel.cpp
index ef379ff3..051654df 100644
--- a/src/AIconLabel.cpp
+++ b/src/AIconLabel.cpp
@@ -9,17 +9,20 @@ AIconLabel::AIconLabel(const Json::Value &config, const std::string &name, const
                        bool enable_click, bool enable_scroll)
     : ALabel(config, name, id, format, interval, ellipsize, enable_click, enable_scroll) {
   event_box_.remove();
+  label_.unset_name();
+  label_.get_style_context()->remove_class(MODULE_CLASS);
+  box_.get_style_context()->add_class(MODULE_CLASS);
+  if (!id.empty()) {
+    label_.get_style_context()->remove_class(id);
+    box_.get_style_context()->add_class(id);
+  }
+
   box_.set_orientation(Gtk::Orientation::ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL);
-
-  // set aesthetic default spacing
-  int spacing = config_["icon-spacing"].isInt() ? config_["icon-spacing"].asInt() : -5;
-  box_.set_spacing(spacing);
-
-  int margin_top = config_["margin-top"].isInt() ? config_["margin-top"].asInt() : 6;
-  box_.set_margin_top(margin_top);
+  box_.set_name(name);
 
   box_.add(image_);
   box_.add(label_);
+
   event_box_.add(box_);
 }