diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variation_plot.m b/analysis/matlab/variation_plot.m
index a7e15f8..f57d569 100644
--- a/analysis/matlab/variation_plot.m
+++ b/analysis/matlab/variation_plot.m
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ grid on
 % Add breathing room between the y-axis label and the tick numbers.
 set(ylh, 'Units', 'normalized');
 yp = get(ylh, 'Position');
-set(ylh, 'Position', [yp(1) - 0.03, yp(2), 0]);
+set(ylh, 'Position', [yp(1) - 0.015, yp(2), 0]);
 drawnow;
 exportgraphics(fig, outFile, 'Resolution', 150);
 close(fig);