diff --git a/config/xmobar/xmobarrc b/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
index 7926c831..d55595b3 100644
--- a/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
+++ b/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Config {
    -- layout
    , sepChar =  "%"   -- delineator between plugin names and straight text
    , alignSep = "}{"  -- separator between left-right alignment
-   , template = "<icon=nixos-logo.xpm> %XMonadLog% | %battery% | %multicpu% | %memory% }{ %vol% | %date% | %kbd% %_XMONAD_TRAYPAD%" 
+   , template = " <icon=spaceinvader.xpm/> <fc=#e4e4e4>>></fc > %XMonadLog% | %battery% | %multicpu% | %memory% }{ %vol% | %date% | %kbd% %_XMONAD_TRAYPAD%" 
 
    -- general behavior
    , lowerOnStart =     True    -- send to bottom of window stack on start