diff --git a/bumblebee_status/core/decorators.py b/bumblebee_status/core/decorators.py
index 8c60c70..ecf9d7e 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/core/decorators.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/core/decorators.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def scrollable(func):
             widget.set("scrolling.direction", "right")
         widget.set("__content__", text)
 
-        width = util.format.asint(module.parameter("scrolling.width", 30))
+        width = util.format.asint(module.parameter("scrolling.width", len(text)))
         if util.format.asbool(module.parameter("scrolling.makewide", True)):
             widget.set("theme.minwidth", "A" * width)
         if width < 0 or len(text) <= width: