diff --git a/config/i3status/config b/config/i3status/config
index f223d9f..93c34f4 100644
--- a/config/i3status/config
+++ b/config/i3status/config
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ cpu_usage {
 
 battery all {
         format = "%status %percentage %remaining"
+        format_down = ""
         status_chr = " CHR"
         status_bat = " BAT"
         status_unk = " UNK"