diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index e5ec526..d5b9cae 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ deck(Monitor *m) {
 
 	if(n > m->nmaster) {
 		mw = m->nmaster ? m->ww * m->mfact : 0;
-		snprintf(m->ltsymbol, sizeof m->ltsymbol, "[%d]", n - m->nmaster);
+		snprintf(m->ltsymbol, sizeof m->ltsymbol, "%d", n - m->nmaster);
 	}
 	else
 		mw = m->ww;