diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index e157e40..9fb5216 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static const struct arg args[] = {
 	/* function      format             argument */
 	{ datetime,      "%s",              "%F %T" },
 	{ battery_perc,  " %s%%",           "BAT0"},
-	{ battery_state, " %s%%",           "BAT0"},
+	{ battery_state, " %s",             "BAT0"},
 	{ battery_perc,  " | %s%%",         "BAT1"},
-	{ battery_state, " %s%%",           "BAT1"},
+	{ battery_state, " %s",             "BAT1"},
 };