diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 343f0f39..f9c3314a 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ http://visjs.org
 - Renamed option `animate` to `animation`, and changed it to be either a boolean
   or an object `{duration: number, easingFunction: string}`.
 
+### Graph2d
+
+- Fixed #716: Height of graph `2px` too large when configuring a fixed height.
+
 ### Network
 
 - Rebuilt the cluster system
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/LineGraph.js b/lib/timeline/component/LineGraph.js
index 5bb96daf..e38d7079 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/LineGraph.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/LineGraph.js
@@ -538,7 +538,9 @@ LineGraph.prototype.redraw = function(forceGraphUpdate) {
 
   // calculate actual size and position
   this.props.width = this.dom.frame.offsetWidth;
-  this.props.height = this.body.domProps.centerContainer.height;
+  this.props.height = this.body.domProps.centerContainer.height
+      - this.body.domProps.border.top
+      - this.body.domProps.border.bottom;
 
   // update the graph if there is no lastWidth or with, used for the initial draw
   if (this.lastWidth === undefined && this.props.width) {
@@ -568,9 +570,9 @@ LineGraph.prototype.redraw = function(forceGraphUpdate) {
 
   // update the height of the graph on each redraw of the graph.
   if (this.updateSVGheight == true) {
-    if (this.options.graphHeight != this.body.domProps.centerContainer.height + 'px') {
-      this.options.graphHeight = this.body.domProps.centerContainer.height + 'px';
-      this.svg.style.height = this.body.domProps.centerContainer.height + 'px';
+    if (this.options.graphHeight != this.props.height + 'px') {
+      this.options.graphHeight = this.props.height + 'px';
+      this.svg.style.height = this.props.height + 'px';
     }
     this.updateSVGheight = false;
   }