diff --git a/gtk/gtkcheckbutton.c b/gtk/gtkcheckbutton.c
index 91b92f0f70..11e7c181b6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcheckbutton.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcheckbutton.c
@@ -334,16 +334,11 @@ gtk_check_button_size_allocate (GtkWidget     *widget,
 	  GtkRequisition child_requisition;
           guint border_width = gtk_container_get_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (widget));
 
-          gtk_widget_get_preferred_size (child, &child_requisition, NULL);
-
-	  child_allocation.width = MIN (child_requisition.width,
-					allocation->width -
-					((border_width + focus_width + focus_pad) * 2
-					 + indicator_size + indicator_spacing * 3));
+	  child_allocation.width = allocation->width -
+	    ((border_width + focus_width + focus_pad) * 2 + indicator_size + indicator_spacing * 3);
 	  child_allocation.width = MAX (child_allocation.width, 1);
 
-	  child_allocation.height = MIN (child_requisition.height,
-					 allocation->height - (border_width + focus_width + focus_pad) * 2);
+	  child_allocation.height = allocation->height - (border_width + focus_width + focus_pad) * 2;
 	  child_allocation.height = MAX (child_allocation.height, 1);
 	  
 	  child_allocation.x = (border_width + indicator_size + indicator_spacing * 3 +