diff --git a/moderncvstyleclassic.sty b/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
index 7317ef0..f2c2b09 100644
--- a/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
+++ b/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
   % detailed information
   \usebox{\maketitledetailsbox}%
   % optional photo
-  \usebox{\maketitlepicturebox}\\[3em]%
+  \usebox{\maketitlepicturebox}\\[2.5em]%
   % optional quote
   \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@quote}}%
     {}%
diff --git a/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty b/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
index 447f269..b441760 100644
--- a/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
+++ b/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     \ifthenelse{\equal{\@title}{}}{}{\\[1.25em]\titlestyle{\@title}}%
   \end{minipage}%
   % optional photo
-  \usebox{\maketitlepicturebox}\\[3em]%
+  \usebox{\maketitlepicturebox}\\[2.5em]%
    % optional quote
   \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@quote}}%
     {}%