diff --git a/dot_config/sketchybar/executable_sketchybarrc b/dot_config/sketchybar/executable_sketchybarrc
index 97e500b..6a9a76f 100644
--- a/dot_config/sketchybar/executable_sketchybarrc
+++ b/dot_config/sketchybar/executable_sketchybarrc
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ done
 # only the properties deviating from the current defaults need to be set
 
 sketchybar --add item chevron left \
-           --set chevron icon= label.drawing=off \
+           --set chevron icon="" label.drawing=off \
            --add item front_app left \
            --set front_app icon.drawing=off script="$PLUGIN_DIR/front_app.sh" \
            --subscribe front_app front_app_switched
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ sketchybar --add item chevron left \
 
 sketchybar --add item clock right \
            --set clock update_freq=10 icon=" " script="$PLUGIN_DIR/clock.sh" \
-           --add item volume right \
-           --set volume script="$PLUGIN_DIR/volume.sh" \
+           # --add item volume right \
+           # --set volume script="$PLUGIN_DIR/volume.sh" \
            --subscribe volume volume_change \
            --add item battery right \
            --set battery update_freq=120 script="$PLUGIN_DIR/battery.sh" \