diff --git a/themes/default/theme.lua b/themes/default/theme.lua
index 64de0f4f3..65b686ac0 100644
--- a/themes/default/theme.lua
+++ b/themes/default/theme.lua
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ theme.fg_focus      = "#ffffff"
 theme.fg_urgent     = "#ffffff"
 theme.fg_minimize   = "#ffffff"
 
+theme.useless_gap   = 0
 theme.border_width  = 1
 theme.border_normal = "#000000"
 theme.border_focus  = "#535d6c"
diff --git a/themes/sky/theme.lua b/themes/sky/theme.lua
index b5252bcb5..936d4ddd0 100644
--- a/themes/sky/theme.lua
+++ b/themes/sky/theme.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ theme.fg_focus      = "#2e3436"
 theme.fg_urgent     = "#2e3436"
 theme.fg_minimize   = "#2e3436"
 
+theme.useless_gap   = 0
 theme.border_width  = 2
 theme.border_normal = "#dae3e0"
 theme.border_focus  = "#729fcf"
diff --git a/themes/xresources/theme.lua b/themes/xresources/theme.lua
index c98582a6e..589614cb5 100644
--- a/themes/xresources/theme.lua
+++ b/themes/xresources/theme.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ theme.fg_focus      = theme.bg_normal
 theme.fg_urgent     = theme.bg_normal
 theme.fg_minimize   = theme.bg_normal
 
+theme.useless_gap   = dpi(5)
 theme.border_width  = dpi(1)
 theme.border_normal = xrdb.color0
 theme.border_focus  = theme.bg_focus
diff --git a/themes/zenburn/theme.lua b/themes/zenburn/theme.lua
index 5e626e9ef..69be51de2 100644
--- a/themes/zenburn/theme.lua
+++ b/themes/zenburn/theme.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ theme.bg_systray = theme.bg_normal
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Borders
+theme.useless_gap   = 0
 theme.border_width  = 2
 theme.border_normal = "#3F3F3F"
 theme.border_focus  = "#6F6F6F"