diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.org b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.org
index 601b7ed..0fb3fae 100644
--- a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.org
+++ b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.org
@@ -543,6 +543,13 @@ To start off, first I need to enable lexical binding.
        (flycheck-pos-tip-mode))
    #+END_SRC
 
+   Shorten the flycheck mode line lighter.
+
+   #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+     (with-eval-after-load 'flycheck
+       (setq flycheck-mode-line-prefix "✓"))
+   #+END_SRC
+
 ** Auto revert mode
 
    ARev isn't very descriptive, and fairly wide. Use a font-awesome icon instead.