diff --git a/gooey/gui/components/widgets/checkbox.py b/gooey/gui/components/widgets/checkbox.py
index 5b3da66..6043e51 100644
--- a/gooey/gui/components/widgets/checkbox.py
+++ b/gooey/gui/components/widgets/checkbox.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class CheckBox(TextContainer):
         layout = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
         layout.Add(self.label)
         layout.AddSpacer(2)
-        layout.AddStretchSpacer(1)
         if self.help_text:
             hsizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
             hsizer.Add(self.widget, 0)
diff --git a/gooey/gui/components/widgets/radio_group.py b/gooey/gui/components/widgets/radio_group.py
index ad89326..5791ccc 100644
--- a/gooey/gui/components/widgets/radio_group.py
+++ b/gooey/gui/components/widgets/radio_group.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class RadioGroup(BaseWidget):
             sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
             sizer.Add(btn,0, wx.RIGHT, 4)
             sizer.Add(widget, 1, wx.EXPAND)
-            boxSizer.Add(sizer, 1, wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND, 5)
+            boxSizer.Add(sizer, 0, wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND, 5)
         self.SetSizer(boxSizer)