diff --git a/todo/display.go b/todo/display.go
index 388d962c..e00e6e02 100644
--- a/todo/display.go
+++ b/todo/display.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) formattedItemLine(idx int, item *checklist.ChecklistItem,
 	}
 
 	str := fmt.Sprintf(
-		`["%d"][%s:%s]|%s| %s[-][""]`,
+		`["%d"][""][%s:%s]|%s| %s[white]`,
 		idx,
 		foreColor,
 		backColor,