diff --git a/checker/src/background_processor.py b/checker/src/background_processor.py
index 1ab312a..ef78651 100644
--- a/checker/src/background_processor.py
+++ b/checker/src/background_processor.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from tqdm import tqdm
 
 SCALE = 12
-BORDER = 50
+BORDER = 20
 
 # Pathing
 orginal_images_folder = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
diff --git a/checker/src/qr_codes.py b/checker/src/qr_codes.py
index 342a15d..306c993 100644
--- a/checker/src/qr_codes.py
+++ b/checker/src/qr_codes.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 RETRIES = 3
 SCALE = 12
-BORDER = 50
+BORDER = 20
 background_folder = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "backgrounds")
 qrReader = QReader()