diff --git a/emacs-everywhere.el b/emacs-everywhere.el
index d24a272..0823614 100644
--- a/emacs-everywhere.el
+++ b/emacs-everywhere.el
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ buffers.")
 (define-minor-mode emacs-everywhere-mode
   "Tweak the current buffer to add some emacs-everywhere considerations."
   :init-value nil
-  :lighter "EE"
+  :lighter " EE"
   :keymap `((,(kbd "C-c C-c") . emacs-everywhere--finish-or-ctrl-c-ctrl-c)
             (,(kbd "C-x 5 0") . emacs-everywhere-finish)
             (,(kbd "C-c C-k") . emacs-everywhere-abort))