diff --git a/beamerthemem.sty b/beamerthemem.sty
index 674e4d4..f050ca4 100644
--- a/beamerthemem.sty
+++ b/beamerthemem.sty
@@ -141,6 +141,13 @@
 
 %}}}
 %{{{ --- Itemize ----------------------
+
+\setlength{\leftmargini}{1em}
+
+% Actually one level should be enough but ...
+\setlength{\leftmarginii}{1em}
+\setlength{\leftmarginiii}{1em}
+
 \newcommand{\itemBullet}{∙}
 
 \setbeamertemplate{itemize item}{\itemBullet}