diff --git a/core/core-ui.el b/core/core-ui.el
index b71a4044a..8578eeb31 100644
--- a/core/core-ui.el
+++ b/core/core-ui.el
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
   :preface
   (defvar narf--hl-nlinum-overlay nil)
   (defvar narf--hl-nlinum-line nil)
-  (defvar nlinum-format "%5d ")
+  (defvar nlinum-format "%4d ")
   (defface linum-highlight-face '((t (:inherit linum))) "Face for line highlights")
   (setq linum-format "%3d ")
   :init