diff --git a/js/id/svg/vertices.js b/js/id/svg/vertices.js
index ca631d188..4a27d015b 100644
--- a/js/id/svg/vertices.js
+++ b/js/id/svg/vertices.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ iD.svg.Vertices = function(projection) {
             .attr('class', 'node vertex');
 
         group.append('circle')
-            .attr('r', 10)
+            .attr('r', 9)
             .attr('class', 'node vertex shadow');
 
         group.append('circle')