diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/AxisItem.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/AxisItem.py
index ed36a676..4c0f0de2 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/AxisItem.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/AxisItem.py
@@ -1110,10 +1110,10 @@ class AxisItem(GraphicsWidget):
                     textFlags = QtCore.Qt.TextDontClip|QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft|QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter
                     rect = QtCore.QRectF(tickStop+offset, x-(height/2), width, height)
                 elif self.orientation == 'top':
-                    textFlags = QtCore.Qt.TextDontClip|QtCore.Qt.AlignCenter|QtCore.Qt.AlignBottom
+                    textFlags = QtCore.Qt.TextDontClip|QtCore.Qt.AlignHCenter|QtCore.Qt.AlignBottom
                     rect = QtCore.QRectF(x-width/2., tickStop-offset-height, width, height)
                 elif self.orientation == 'bottom':
-                    textFlags = QtCore.Qt.TextDontClip|QtCore.Qt.AlignCenter|QtCore.Qt.AlignTop
+                    textFlags = QtCore.Qt.TextDontClip|QtCore.Qt.AlignHCenter|QtCore.Qt.AlignTop
                     rect = QtCore.QRectF(x-width/2., tickStop+offset, width, height)
 
                 #p.setPen(self.pen())
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ROI.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ROI.py
index 4f23ccd1..a48e970e 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ROI.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ROI.py
@@ -2330,7 +2330,7 @@ class RulerROI(LineSegmentROI):
         p.resetTransform()
 
         txt = fn.siFormat(length, suffix='m') + '\n%0.1f deg' % angle
-        p.drawText(QtCore.QRectF(pos.x()-50, pos.y()-50, 100, 100), QtCore.Qt.AlignCenter | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter, txt)
+        p.drawText(QtCore.QRectF(pos.x()-50, pos.y()-50, 100, 100), QtCore.Qt.AlignCenter, txt)
 
     def boundingRect(self):
         r = LineSegmentROI.boundingRect(self)