diff --git a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
index 42d8d7c8..665d8289 100644
--- a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ highlight=False
 
 [barrier]
 enabled=True
-leftBarriers=│,└,┌,─
-rightBarriers=│,┘,┐,─
+leftBarriers=│└┌─
+rightBarriers=│┘┐─
   
 [review]
 lineBreak=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 505e7725..8105e537 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ highlight=False
 
 [barrier]
 enabled=True
-leftBarriers=│,└,┌,─
-rightBarriers=│,┘,┐,─
+leftBarriers=│└┌─
+rightBarriers=│┘┐─
 
 [review]
 lineBreak=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.example b/config/settings/settings.conf.example
index 66f1f3cf..9094763b 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.example
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.example
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ highlight=False
 
 [barrier]
 enabled=True
-leftBarriers=│,└,┌,─
-rightBarriers=│,┘,┐,─
+leftBarriers=│└┌─
+rightBarriers=│┘┐─
   
 [review]
 lineBreak=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index f87acb0a..33b23765 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ highlight=False
 
 [barrier]
 enabled=True
-leftBarriers=│,└,┌,─
-rightBarriers=│,┘,┐,─
+leftBarriers=│└┌─
+rightBarriers=│┘┐─
 
 [review]
 lineBreak=True
diff --git a/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf b/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
index 82524334..e936de42 100644
--- a/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ highlight=False
 
 [barrier]
 enabled=True
-leftBarriers=│,└,┌,─
-rightBarriers=│,┘,┐,─
+leftBarriers=│└┌─
+rightBarriers=│┘┐─
   
 [review]
 lineBreak=True
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
index db08a324..88ae1653 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ settingsData = {
 },
 'barrier':{
   'enabled': True,
-  'leftBarriers': '│,└,┌,─',
-  'rightBarriers': '│,┘,┐,─',
+  'leftBarriers': '│└┌─',
+  'rightBarriers': '│┘┐─',
 },
 'review':{
   'lineBreak': True,