diff --git a/map2map/data/figures.py b/map2map/data/figures.py
index eb480c3..ebcd58a 100644
--- a/map2map/data/figures.py
+++ b/map2map/data/figures.py
@@ -95,6 +95,6 @@ def fig3d(*fields, size=64, title=None, cmap=None, norm=None):
             shrink=0.9,
         )
 
-#    fig.set_constrained_layout_pads(w_pad=0, h_pad=0, wspace=0, hspace=0)
+    fig.set_constrained_layout_pads(w_pad=3/72, h_pad=3/72, wspace=0, hspace=0)
 
     return fig