diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
index 301c21da422bf..a1f4abebaaff0 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ fn render_separator<'a>(context: &RenderContext) -> Spans<'a> {
 }
 
 fn render_spacer<'a>(_context: &RenderContext) -> Spans<'a> {
-    Span::raw(" ").into()
+    Span::raw("").into()
 }
 
 fn render_version_control<'a>(context: &RenderContext) -> Spans<'a> {