diff --git a/.config/starship.toml b/.config/starship.toml
index 407c611..8f46e11 100644
--- a/.config/starship.toml
+++ b/.config/starship.toml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ disabled = true
 
 [character]
 success_symbol = "[➜](bold green)"
-error_symbol = "[🔥](bold #ee4e4e)"
+error_symbol = "[](bold #ee4e4e)" # the non-nerdfont default is 🔥
 vimcmd_symbol = "[N](bold green)"
 
 [battery]