diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-mouse-scroll.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-mouse-scroll.c
index 08980f939..d8d6163f6 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-mouse-scroll.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-mouse-scroll.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <clutter/clutter.h>
 
-#define STAGE_HEIGHT 400
+#define STAGE_HEIGHT 300
 #define STAGE_WIDTH STAGE_HEIGHT
 #define SCROLL_AMOUNT STAGE_HEIGHT * 0.125