diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index 1947f0a..a862a53 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ void
 updatestatus(void)
 {
 	if (!gettextprop(root, XA_WM_NAME, stext, sizeof(stext)))
-		strcpy(stext, "dwm-"VERSION);
+		strcpy(stext, "⚫");
 	drawbar(selmon);
 }