diff --git a/spacemacs/packages.el b/spacemacs/packages.el
index 51af3b109..d71f7c5b6 100644
--- a/spacemacs/packages.el
+++ b/spacemacs/packages.el
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ which require an initialization must be listed explicitly in the list.")
         "Return the color string associated to STATE."
         (cdr (assq state spacemacs-state-colors)))
       (defun set-default-evil-emacs-state-cursor ()
-        (setq evil-emacs-state-cursor `(,(spacemacs/state-color 'emacs) (bar . 2))))
+        (setq evil-emacs-state-cursor `(,(spacemacs/state-color 'emacs) box)))
       (defun set-default-evil-normal-state-cursor ()
         (setq evil-normal-state-cursor `(,(spacemacs/state-color 'normal) box)))
       (defun set-default-evil-insert-state-cursor ()
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ which require an initialization must be listed explicitly in the list.")
       (defun set-default-evil-motion-state-cursor ()
         (setq evil-motion-state-cursor `(,(spacemacs/state-color 'motion) box)))
       (defun set-default-evil-lisp-state-cursor ()
-        (setq evil-lisp-state-cursor `(,(spacemacs/state-color 'lisp) (bar . 2))))
+        (setq evil-lisp-state-cursor `(,(spacemacs/state-color 'lisp) box)))
       (defun evil-insert-state-cursor-hide ()
         (setq evil-insert-state-cursor `(,(spacemacs/state-color 'insert) (hbar . 0))))
       (set-default-evil-emacs-state-cursor)