diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 5898808..9bd3a83 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugs')
 
 " vim-airline - improved status bar
 Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline'
-let g:airline_left_sep=''
-let g:airline_right_sep=''
+for setting in ['left_sep', 'right_sep', 'section_error', 'section_warning']
+  exec 'let g:airline_'.setting.' = ""'
+endfor
 " tabline.vim - sanely numbered tabs
 Plug 'mkitt/tabline.vim'