diff --git a/lib/util/LabelUtil.js b/lib/util/LabelUtil.js
index f4927609..a7a1ade3 100644
--- a/lib/util/LabelUtil.js
+++ b/lib/util/LabelUtil.js
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ var DEFAULT_LABEL_SIZE = module.exports.DEFAULT_LABEL_SIZE = {
   height: 20
 };
 
+var FLOW_LABEL_INDENT = module.exports.FLOW_LABEL_INDENT = 15;
+
 
 /**
  * Returns true if the given semantic has an external label
@@ -49,9 +51,9 @@ function getFlowLabelPosition(waypoints) {
       y = position.y;
 
   if ( Math.abs(angle) < Math.PI / 2 ) {
-    y += DEFAULT_LABEL_SIZE.height / 2;
+    y -= FLOW_LABEL_INDENT;
   } else {
-    x += DEFAULT_LABEL_SIZE.width / 2;
+    x += FLOW_LABEL_INDENT;
   }
 
   return { x: x, y: y };
diff --git a/test/spec/util/LabelUtilSpec.js b/test/spec/util/LabelUtilSpec.js
index 7832fb69..994291be 100644
--- a/test/spec/util/LabelUtilSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/util/LabelUtilSpec.js
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ require('../../TestHelper');
 var coreModule = require('../../../lib/core'),
     modelingModule = require('../../../lib/features/modeling');
 
-var ModelUtil = require('../../../lib/util/ModelUtil'),
-    LabelUtil = require('../../../lib/util/LabelUtil');
-
 
 describe('LabelUtil', function() {
 
@@ -29,7 +26,7 @@ describe('LabelUtil', function() {
 
     // then
     expect(connection.label.x).to.be.equal(427);
-    expect(connection.label.y).to.be.equal(357);
+    expect(connection.label.y).to.be.equal(332);
   }));
 
 
@@ -43,7 +40,7 @@ describe('LabelUtil', function() {
     var connection = modeling.connect(element1, element2);
 
     // then
-    expect(connection.label.x).to.be.equal(322);
+    expect(connection.label.x).to.be.equal(292);
     expect(connection.label.y).to.be.equal(219.5);
   }));