diff --git a/dotfiles/emacs.d/load.d/powerline.el b/dotfiles/emacs.d/load.d/powerline.el
index 89a4a5ad..5e347c2f 100644
--- a/dotfiles/emacs.d/load.d/powerline.el
+++ b/dotfiles/emacs.d/load.d/powerline.el
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 (defvar dotspacemacs-mode-line-unicode-symbols nil)
 (use-package powerline
+  :disabled t
   :ensure t
   :init
   (progn