diff --git a/modules/hackernews/widget.go b/modules/hackernews/widget.go
index ef602515..5caf66f1 100644
--- a/modules/hackernews/widget.go
+++ b/modules/hackernews/widget.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(stories []Story) string {
 	for idx, story := range stories {
 		u, _ := url.Parse(story.URL)
 		str = str + fmt.Sprintf(
-			`["%d"][%s] [yellow]%d. [%s]%s [blue](%s)[""]`,
+			`["%d"][""][%s] [yellow]%d. [%s]%s [blue](%s)[""]`,
 			idx,
 			widget.rowColor(idx),
 			idx+1,
diff --git a/modules/todo/display.go b/modules/todo/display.go
index 8f021a74..3baea999 100644
--- a/modules/todo/display.go
+++ b/modules/todo/display.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) formattedItemLine(idx int, item *checklist.ChecklistItem,
 	}
 
 	str := fmt.Sprintf(
-		`["%d"][%s:%s]|%s| %s[white][""]`,
+		`["%d"][""][%s:%s]|%s| %s[white][""]`,
 		idx,
 		foreColor,
 		backColor,