diff --git a/course/topics.php b/course/topics.php
index 967993039a9..1668f361b81 100644
--- a/course/topics.php
+++ b/course/topics.php
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 
         if ($news) {
             print_side_block_start(get_string("latestnews"), 210, "sideblocklatestnews");
-            echo "<FONT SIZE=\"-1\">";
+            echo "<FONT SIZE=\"-2\">";
             forum_print_latest_discussions($news->id, $course->newsitems, "minimal", "DESC", false);
             echo "</FONT>";
             print_side_block_end();
diff --git a/course/weeks.php b/course/weeks.php
index cdc840a909d..a451a6494f9 100644
--- a/course/weeks.php
+++ b/course/weeks.php
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 
         if ($news) {
             print_side_block_start(get_string("latestnews"), 210, "sideblocklatestnews");
-            echo "<FONT SIZE=\"-1\">";
+            echo "<FONT SIZE=\"-2\">";
             forum_print_latest_discussions($news->id, $course->newsitems, "minimal", "DESC", false);
             echo "</FONT>";
             print_side_block_end();