diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 26aa736..9fcd06d 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ static const char unknown_str[] = "n/a";
  */
 static const struct arg args[] = {
 	/* function format          argument */
-	{ cpu_perc, "%3s%% | ",     NULL },
-	{ ram_perc, "%3s%% | ",     NULL },
-	{ swap_perc,"%3s%% | ",     NULL },
-	{ datetime, "%s",           "%F %T" },
+	{ cpu_perc, "%3s%% |",      NULL },
+	{ ram_perc, "%3s%% |",      NULL },
+	{ swap_perc,"%3s%% |",      NULL },
+	{ datetime, " %s",          "%F %T" },
 };