diff --git a/.spacemacs b/.spacemacs
index 1311fd8..02ed1aa 100644
--- a/.spacemacs
+++ b/.spacemacs
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ It should only modify the values of Spacemacs settings."
    ;; If non-nil unicode symbols are displayed in the mode line.
    ;; If you use Emacs as a daemon and wants unicode characters only in GUI set
    ;; the value to quoted `display-graphic-p'. (default t)
-   dotspacemacs-mode-line-unicode-symbols t
+   dotspacemacs-mode-line-unicode-symbols nil
 
    ;; If non-nil smooth scrolling (native-scrolling) is enabled. Smooth
    ;; scrolling overrides the default behavior of Emacs which recenters point