diff --git a/modules/ui/vc-gutter/config.el b/modules/ui/vc-gutter/config.el
index 1df3ba185..1a3979bcd 100644
--- a/modules/ui/vc-gutter/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/vc-gutter/config.el
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ to the right fringe.")
         (setq-local git-gutter:init-function      'nil)
         (setq-local git-gutter:view-diff-function #'git-gutter:view-diff-infos)
         (setq-local git-gutter:clear-function     #'git-gutter:clear-diff-infos)
-        (setq-local git-gutter:window-width nil))
+        (setq-local git-gutter:window-width 1))
       (git-gutter-mode +1)))
   (add-hook! (text-mode prog-mode conf-mode after-save)
     #'+version-control|git-gutter-maybe)