diff --git a/lua/hardline.lua b/lua/hardline.lua
index 0c25464..d209c83 100644
--- a/lua/hardline.lua
+++ b/lua/hardline.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ M.options = {
   sections = {
     {class = 'mode', item = require('hardline.parts.mode').get_item},
     {class = 'high', item = require('hardline.parts.git').get_item, hide = 80},
-    ' %<',
+    '%<',
     {class = 'med', item = require('hardline.parts.filename').get_item},
     {class = 'med', item ='%='},
     {class = 'low', item = require('hardline.parts.wordcount').get_item, hide = 80},