diff --git a/todonotes.dtx b/todonotes.dtx
index 4b44dfa..0936c24 100644
--- a/todonotes.dtx
+++ b/todonotes.dtx
@@ -1499,10 +1499,10 @@
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 \newcommand{\@todonotes@currentfigwidth}{\@todonotes@figwidth}
 \define@key{todonotes}%
-    {figwidth}{\renewcommand{\@todonotes@currentfigwidth}{#1}}
+    {figwidth}{\renewcommand{\@todonotes@currentfigwidth}{#1-2pt}}
 \newcommand{\@todonotes@currentfigheight}{\@todonotes@figheight}
 \define@key{todonotes}%
-    {figheight}{\renewcommand{\@todonotes@currentfigheight}{#1}}
+    {figheight}{\renewcommand{\@todonotes@currentfigheight}{#1-2pt}}
 \newcommand{\@todonotes@currentfigcolor}{\@todonotes@figcolor}
 \define@key{todonotes}%
     {figcolor}{\renewcommand{\@todonotes@currentfigcolor}{#1}}