diff --git a/MyTimeline.py b/MyTimeline.py
index cc67abe..8b72e9a 100644
--- a/MyTimeline.py
+++ b/MyTimeline.py
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ class MyTimelineView(NavigationView):
         )
 
         self.drawing_area = Gtk.DrawingArea()
-        self.drawing_area.set_size_request(800, 600)
+        self.drawing_area.set_size_request(DEFAULT_DRAWING_AREA_WIDTH, DEFAULT_DRAWING_AREA_HEIGHT)
         self.drawing_area.connect("draw", self.on_draw)
         self.drawing_area.add_events(DRAWING_AREA_EVENT_MASKS)