diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/css/item.css b/lib/timeline/component/css/item.css
index c69ecb0c..225daf83 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/css/item.css
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/css/item.css
@@ -87,15 +87,15 @@
 .vis-item .vis-item-content {
   white-space: nowrap;
   box-sizing: border-box;
-  margin: 5px;
+  padding: 5px;
 }
 
 .vis-item .vis-delete {
-  background: url('img/timeline/delete.png') no-repeat top center;
+  background: url('img/timeline/delete.png') no-repeat center;
   position: absolute;
   width: 24px;
   height: 24px;
-  top: 0;
+  top: -4px;
   right: -24px;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/item/RangeItem.js b/lib/timeline/component/item/RangeItem.js
index 4a4fc72d..53bec65c 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/item/RangeItem.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/item/RangeItem.js
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ RangeItem.prototype.repositionX = function(limitSize) {
     this.left = start;
     this.width = boxWidth;
     contentWidth = Math.min(end - start - 2 * this.options.padding, this.props.content.width);
+    // TODO: remove the need for options.padding. it's terrible.
   }
 
   this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
@@ -219,9 +220,7 @@ RangeItem.prototype.repositionX = function(limitSize) {
       }
       else {
         if (start < 0) {
-          contentLeft = Math.min(-start,
-              (end - start - contentWidth - 2 * this.options.padding));
-          // TODO: remove the need for options.padding. it's terrible.
+          contentLeft = -start;
         }
         else {
           contentLeft = 0;