diff --git a/layers/+distribution/spacemacs-base/config.el b/layers/+distribution/spacemacs-base/config.el
index 73ec7600a..cf7cdbb3f 100644
--- a/layers/+distribution/spacemacs-base/config.el
+++ b/layers/+distribution/spacemacs-base/config.el
@@ -115,9 +115,6 @@ It runs `tabulated-list-revert-hook', then calls `tabulated-list-print'."
 
 ;; important for golden-ratio to better work
 (setq window-combination-resize t)
-;; fringes
-(setq-default fringe-indicator-alist
-              '((truncation . nil) (continuation . nil)))
 ;; Show column number in mode line
 (setq column-number-mode t)
 ;; Activate linum-mode in all prog-mode and text-mode buffers if the setting is