diff --git a/rc.lua.blackburn b/rc.lua.blackburn
index e5d5c69..0811901 100755
--- a/rc.lua.blackburn
+++ b/rc.lua.blackburn
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ vicious.register(mygmail, vicious.widgets.gmail,
       notify_shown = true
     end
     if yawn.icon == yawn.sky_na then return gray .. " Mail " .. coldef .. white .. args["{count}"]  .. coldef
-    else return gray .. " Mail " .. coldef .. white .. args["{count}"] .. "<span font='Tamsyn 5'> </span>" .. coldef
+    else return gray .. " Mail " .. coldef .. white .. args["{count}"] .. coldef .. " "
     end
   else
     notify_shown = false