diff --git a/res/layout/preference_dialog_ringervolume.xml b/res/layout/preference_dialog_ringervolume.xml
index 66067b369e1..2c83f12c5d3 100644
--- a/res/layout/preference_dialog_ringervolume.xml
+++ b/res/layout/preference_dialog_ringervolume.xml
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@
                         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                         android:layout_weight="1"
                         android:paddingTop="2dip"
-                        android:paddingLeft="12dip"
-                        android:paddingRight="20dip" />
+                        android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/volume_seekbar_side_margin" />
         </LinearLayout>
 
         <!-- Used for the ringer/notification volume -->
@@ -109,8 +108,7 @@
                             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                             android:layout_weight="1"
                             android:paddingTop="2dip"
-                            android:paddingLeft="12dip"
-                            android:paddingRight="20dip" />
+                            android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/volume_seekbar_side_margin" />
             </LinearLayout>
 
         </LinearLayout>
@@ -152,8 +150,7 @@
                             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                             android:layout_weight="1"
                             android:paddingTop="2dip"
-                            android:paddingLeft="12dip"
-                            android:paddingRight="20dip" />
+                            android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/volume_seekbar_side_margin" />
             </LinearLayout>
 
         </LinearLayout>
@@ -187,8 +184,7 @@
                         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                         android:layout_weight="1"
                         android:paddingTop="2dip"
-                        android:paddingLeft="12dip"
-                        android:paddingRight="20dip" />
+                        android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/volume_seekbar_side_margin" />
         </LinearLayout>
 
     </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 4b576eb05e7..dbe4c327b79 100755
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@
 
     <dimen name="data_usage_chart_height">220dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="data_usage_chart_optimalWidth">440dip</dimen>
+
+    <dimen name="volume_seekbar_side_margin">8dip</dimen>
 </resources>