diff --git a/.scripts/statusbar/i3news b/.scripts/statusbar/i3news
index ef1816c..32542b1 100755
--- a/.scripts/statusbar/i3news
+++ b/.scripts/statusbar/i3news
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
 - Left click opens newsboat" ;;
 esac
 
-echo " $(newsboat -x print-unread | awk '{ print $1}' | sed s/^0$//g)$(cat ~/.config/newsboat/.update 2>/dev/null)"
+echo "$(newsboat -x print-unread | awk '{ print $1}' | sed s/^0$//g)$(cat ~/.config/newsboat/.update 2>/dev/null)"