diff --git a/patch/bar_launcher.c b/patch/bar_launcher.c
index 0c40d52..a06096d 100644
--- a/patch/bar_launcher.c
+++ b/patch/bar_launcher.c
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ width_launcher(Bar *bar, BarArg *a)
 	int i, x = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < LENGTH(launchers); i++) {
-		x += status2dtextlength(launchers[i].name) + lrpad / 2;
+		x += status2dtextlength(launchers[i].name) + lrpad;
 	}
-	return x ? x + lrpad / 2 : 0;
+	return x;
 }
 
 int
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ draw_launcher(Bar *bar, BarArg *a)
 	for (i = 0; i < LENGTH(launchers); i++) {
 		w = status2dtextlength(launchers[i].name);
 		drawstatusbar(a, launchers[i].name);
-		a->x += w + lrpad / 2;
+		a->x += w + lrpad;
 	}
 
 	return a->x ;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ click_launcher(Bar *bar, Arg *arg, BarArg *a)
 	int i, x = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < LENGTH(launchers); i++) {
-		x += status2dtextlength(launchers[i].name) + lrpad / 2;
+		x += status2dtextlength(launchers[i].name) + lrpad;
 		if (a->x < x) {
 		    spawn(&launchers[i].command);
 		    break;