diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/CheckBoxList.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/CheckBoxList.java
index 8e382d721cbb..301d14dffa33 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/CheckBoxList.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/CheckBoxList.java
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ public class CheckBoxList<T> extends JBList {
 
         JLabel infoLabel = new JLabel(auxText, SwingConstants.RIGHT);
         infoLabel.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(0, 0, 0, checkbox.getInsets().left));
-        infoLabel.setFont(font);
+        infoLabel.setFont(UIUtil.getFont(UIUtil.FontSize.SMALL, font));
         panel.add(infoLabel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
 
         if (shouldAdjustColors) {