diff --git a/_machines/ares.yml b/_machines/ares.yml
index 7fe8530..d1c1700 100644
--- a/_machines/ares.yml
+++ b/_machines/ares.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ font_size_2: 12
 
 gpu: amd
 
-i3bar_icon_padding: " "
-
 users:
 - name: hannes
   vt: 1
diff --git a/_machines/neptune.yml b/_machines/neptune.yml
index aa85f17..8ed79e9 100644
--- a/_machines/neptune.yml
+++ b/_machines/neptune.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 font_size_1: 12
 font_size_2: 12
 
-i3bar_icon_padding: ""
-
 users:
 - name: hannes-work
   vt: 1
diff --git a/i3/i3status-rust/config.toml.j2 b/i3/i3status-rust/config.toml.j2
index 99feab9..038c2b6 100644
--- a/i3/i3status-rust/config.toml.j2
+++ b/i3/i3status-rust/config.toml.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-icons_format = "{{ machine.i3bar_icon_padding }}{icon}{{ machine.i3bar_icon_padding }}"
+icons_format = "{icon}"
 
 [icons]
 icons = "awesome"