diff --git a/vimrc.d/statusline.vim b/vimrc.d/statusline.vim
index 7d0e7d8..899c897 100644
--- a/vimrc.d/statusline.vim
+++ b/vimrc.d/statusline.vim
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ function! GetStatus(isactive) "{{{
   " linter status "
   if a:isactive "{{{
     " errors
-    let l:statusline .= " %#LinterDashActive#%{(GetLinterStatus('error') == 0?'-':'')}"
+    let l:statusline .= "%#LinterDashActive#%{(GetLinterStatus('error') == 0?'-':'')}"
     let l:statusline .= "%#LinterError#%{(GetLinterStatus('error') == 0?'':GetLinterStatus('error'))}"
     " style errors
     let l:statusline .= '%#LinterDash#|'
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ function! GetStatus(isactive) "{{{
     let l:statusline .= "%#LinterInfo#%{(GetLinterStatus('info') == 0?'':GetLinterStatus('info'))}"
   else
     " errors
-    let l:statusline .= " %#LinterDash#%{(GetLinterStatus('error') == 0?'-':'')}"
+    let l:statusline .= "%#LinterDash#%{(GetLinterStatus('error') == 0?'-':'')}"
     let l:statusline .= "%#LinterErrorInactive#%{(GetLinterStatus('error') == 0?'':GetLinterStatus('error'))}"
     " style errors
     let l:statusline .= '%#LinterDash#|'