diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 1a23134..0ae513e 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ set incsearch       " BUT do highlight as you type you search phrase
 set scrolloff=5     " Keep 5 lines (top/bottom) for scope
 set sidescrolloff=5 " Keep 5 lines at the size
 set list        " we do what to show tabs, to ensure we get them out of my files
-set listchars=tab:𝅔\ ,trail:… " show tabs and trailing whitespace
+set listchars=tab:_\ ,trail:… " show tabs and trailing whitespace
 
 " ~\file[+] [type] [line,column] [number of lines]
 set statusline=%F%m%r%h%w\ [%Y]\ [%03l,%03v]\ [%L]