diff --git a/user-config/i3status/config b/user-config/i3status/config
index 0a6d976..938e420 100644
--- a/user-config/i3status/config
+++ b/user-config/i3status/config
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ load {
 path_exists VPN {
         # path exists when a VPN tunnel launched by nmcli/nm-applet is active
         format = "VPN: active"
-        format_down= "W: VPN inactive"
+        format_down= "VPN inactive"
         path = "/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/tun0"
 }
 # disk "/" {