diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index b41b2c6..436be1a 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ set softtabstop=3
 set smarttab
 set smartindent
 " show tabs / nbsp / spaces
-set listchars=nbsp:▶,tab:··,trail:¤,extends:▶,precedes:◀,space:␣
+set listchars=nbsp:▶,tab:··,trail:¤,extends:▶,precedes:◀
    noremap <F6> :set list! list? <CR>
    inoremap <F6> <C-O>:set list! list? <CR>