diff --git a/waybar/config.template b/waybar/config.template
index a1df28c89..3b11e2cba 100644
--- a/waybar/config.template
+++ b/waybar/config.template
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
     "backlight": {
         "device": "acpi_video1",
         "format": "{icon} {percent}%",
-        "format-icons": [ "☼", "", ""],
+        "format-icons": [ "" ],
         "on-click": "notify-send $(brightnessctl info)",
         "on-scroll-up": "${HOME}/scripts/waybar/waybar-backlight.sh up",
         "on-scroll-down": "${HOME}/scripts/waybar/waybar-backlight.sh down"