diff --git a/c3.js b/c3.js
index b3d467f..fd83c5e 100644
--- a/c3.js
+++ b/c3.js
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
         }
         function getHorizontalAxisHeight(axisId) {
             if (axisId === 'x' && !__axis_x_show) { return 0; }
-            if (axisId === 'x' && __axis_x_height) { return __axis_x_height; }
+            if (axisId === 'x' && __axis_x_height) { return 10; }
             if (axisId === 'y' && !__axis_y_show) { return __legend_show && !isLegendRight ? 10 : 1; }
             if (axisId === 'y2' && !__axis_y2_show) { return rotated_padding_top; }
             return (getAxisLabelPositionById(axisId).isInner ? 30 : 40) + (axisId === 'y2' ? -10 : 0);