diff --git a/scripts/battery.sh b/scripts/battery.sh
index 4151f92..c0a789c 100755
--- a/scripts/battery.sh
+++ b/scripts/battery.sh
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ battery_status()
 		;;
 
 		Darwin)
-			status=$(pmset -g batt | sed -n 2p | cut -d ';' -f 2)
+			status=$(pmset -g batt | sed -n 2p | cut -d ';' -f 2 | tr -d " ")
 		;;
 
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