diff --git a/lua/hardline.lua b/lua/hardline.lua
index f307b7f..b542364 100644
--- a/lua/hardline.lua
+++ b/lua/hardline.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ end
 function M.update_bufferline()
   local sections = {}
   local buffers = bufferline.get_buffers()
-  local separator = {class = 'bufferline', item = '|', conceal = true}
+  local separator = '|'
   for i, buffer in ipairs(buffers) do
     table.insert(sections, bufferline.to_section(buffer))
     if i < #buffers then table.insert(sections, separator) end
diff --git a/lua/hardline/common.lua b/lua/hardline/common.lua
index a8f6add..2fc9bf4 100644
--- a/lua/hardline/common.lua
+++ b/lua/hardline/common.lua
@@ -34,10 +34,9 @@ function M.get_state(section)
   end
   if section.class == 'bufferline' then
     if section.conceal then return 'conceal' end
-    local state = {}
-    table.insert(state, section.current and 'current' or 'background')
-    if section.modified then table.insert(state, 'modified') end
-    return table.concat(state, '_')
+    local state = section.current and 'current' or 'background'
+    if section.modified then state = string.format('%s_modified', state) end
+    return state
   end
   return M.is_active() and 'active' or 'inactive'
 end