diff --git a/lisp/init-highlight.el b/lisp/init-highlight.el
index 459314720..718e90c54 100644
--- a/lisp/init-highlight.el
+++ b/lisp/init-highlight.el
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ FACE defaults to inheriting from default and highlight."
     (use-package colorful-mode
       :diminish
       :hook (after-init . global-colorful-mode)
-      :init (setq colorful-use-prefix t
-                  colorful-prefix-string "⬤")
+      :init (setq colorful-use-prefix t)
       :config (dolist (mode '(html-mode php-mode help-mode helpful-mode))
                 (add-to-list 'global-colorful-modes mode)))
   (use-package rainbow-mode