diff --git a/plugin/gitgutter.vim b/plugin/gitgutter.vim
index 70b0198..4aee2a4 100644
--- a/plugin/gitgutter.vim
+++ b/plugin/gitgutter.vim
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ else
   call s:set('g:gitgutter_sign_removed_first_line', '_^')
 endif
 
-call s:set('g:gitgutter_sign_removed_above_and_below', '[')
+call s:set('g:gitgutter_sign_removed_above_and_below', '_‾')
 call s:set('g:gitgutter_sign_modified_removed',       '~_')
 call s:set('g:gitgutter_git_args',                      '')
 call s:set('g:gitgutter_diff_relative_to',         'index')