diff --git a/plugins/battery/battery.plugin.zsh b/plugins/battery/battery.plugin.zsh
index 014bb15dd..6c941a79a 100644
--- a/plugins/battery/battery.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/battery/battery.plugin.zsh
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@ function battery_level_gauge() {
   local color_yellow=${BATTERY_COLOR_YELLOW:-%F{yellow}};
   local color_red=${BATTERY_COLOR_RED:-%F{red}};
   local color_reset=${BATTERY_COLOR_RESET:-%{%f%k%b%}};
-  local battery_prefix=${BATTERY_GAUGE_PREFIX:-'['};
-  local battery_suffix=${BATTERY_GAUGE_SUFFIX:-']'};
-  local filled_symbol=${BATTERY_GAUGE_FILLED_SYMBOL:-'▶'};
-  local empty_symbol=${BATTERY_GAUGE_EMPTY_SYMBOL:-'▷'};
+  local battery_prefix=${BATTERY_GAUGE_PREFIX:-''};
+  local battery_suffix=${BATTERY_GAUGE_SUFFIX:-''};
+  local filled_symbol=${BATTERY_GAUGE_FILLED_SYMBOL:-'▸'};
+  local empty_symbol=${BATTERY_GAUGE_EMPTY_SYMBOL:-'▹'};
   local charging_color=${BATTERY_CHARGING_COLOR:-$color_yellow};
-  local charging_symbol=${BATTERY_CHARGING_SYMBOL:-'⚡'};
+  local charging_symbol=${BATTERY_CHARGING_SYMBOL:-' ⚡'};
 
   local battery_remaining_percentage=$(battery_pct);