diff --git a/customtkinter/widgets/ctk_label.py b/customtkinter/widgets/ctk_label.py
index 033841d..c60699b 100644
--- a/customtkinter/widgets/ctk_label.py
+++ b/customtkinter/widgets/ctk_label.py
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ class CTkLabel(CTkBaseClass):
                                  sticky=text_label_grid_sticky)
 
         if "text" in kwargs:
-            self.set_text(kwargs["text"])
+            self.text = kwargs["text"]
+            self.text_label.configure(text=self.text)
             del kwargs["text"]
 
         if "fg_color" in kwargs:
@@ -148,5 +149,7 @@ class CTkLabel(CTkBaseClass):
         self.text_label.configure(**kwargs)  # pass remaining kwargs to label
 
     def set_text(self, text):
+        """ Will be removed in the next major release """
+
         self.text = text
-        self.text_label.configure(text=self.text, width=len(self.text))
+        self.text_label.configure(text=self.text)
diff --git a/test/manual_integration_tests/complex_example_new.py b/test/manual_integration_tests/complex_example_new.py
index 5899aa4..53d1854 100644
--- a/test/manual_integration_tests/complex_example_new.py
+++ b/test/manual_integration_tests/complex_example_new.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class App(customtkinter.CTk):
         self.appearance_mode_optionemenu = customtkinter.CTkOptionMenu(self.sidebar_frame, values=["Light", "Dark", "System"],
                                                                        command=self.change_appearance_mode)
         self.appearance_mode_optionemenu.grid(row=6, column=0, padx=20, pady=(10, 10))
-        self.scaling_label = customtkinter.CTkLabel(self.sidebar_frame, text="Widget Scaling:", anchor="w")
+        self.scaling_label = customtkinter.CTkLabel(self.sidebar_frame, text="UI Scaling:", anchor="w")
         self.scaling_label.grid(row=7, column=0, padx=20, pady=(10, 0))
         self.scaling_optionemenu = customtkinter.CTkOptionMenu(self.sidebar_frame, values=["80%", "90%", "100%", "110%", "120%"],
                                                                command=self.change_scaling)