diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/mapping/guide.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/mapping/guide.vim
index 40032e27f..b4fd05f6e 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/mapping/guide.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/mapping/guide.vim
@@ -549,7 +549,8 @@ function! s:winopen() abort " {{{
   setlocal nobuflisted buftype=nofile bufhidden=unload noswapfile
   setlocal nocursorline nocursorcolumn colorcolumn=
   setlocal winfixwidth winfixheight
-  setlocal listchars=
+  " @fixme not sure if the listchars should be changed!
+  " setlocal listchars=
   call s:updateStatusline()
   call s:toggle_hide_cursor()
 endfunction " }}}