diff --git a/lisp/tab-bar.el b/lisp/tab-bar.el
index e96d5d15b2b..23ac243f53d 100644
--- a/lisp/tab-bar.el
+++ b/lisp/tab-bar.el
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 
 (defface tab-bar
   '((((type x w32 ns) (class color))
-     :height 1.1
      :inherit variable-pitch
      :background "grey85"
      :foreground "black")
diff --git a/lisp/tab-line.el b/lisp/tab-line.el
index 69b510b64c0..4397cae255f 100644
--- a/lisp/tab-line.el
+++ b/lisp/tab-line.el
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 (defface tab-line
   '((((type x w32 ns) (class color))
      :inherit variable-pitch
+     :height 0.9
      :background "grey85"
      :foreground "black")
     (((type x) (class mono))