         {
             // return the x position of the text within the text field.  we calculate this value
             // using text field's x, offset by the left gutter
-            return x + StyleableTextField.TEXT_LEFT_GUTTER;
+            return x + StyleableTextField.TEXT_GUTTER;
         }
         else
         {

    
    /**
     *  @private
     *  The width of the left gutter between the edge of the text field 
     *  and the text. 
     */
    mx_internal static const TEXT_LEFT_GUTTER:int = 2;
    
    /**
     *  @private

        if (useTightTextBounds)
        {
            // offset the positions by the left gutters and the top offset
            this.x = x - StyleableTextField.TEXT_GUTTER;
            this.y = y - tightTextTopOffset;
        }
        else
