diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index bac6ff4c..bd5f0927 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Let's start by making some basic ui changes like turning off the scrollbar, tool
 (scroll-bar-mode -1)
 (tool-bar-mode -1)
 (tooltip-mode -1)
-(set-fringe-mode 1)
+(set-fringe-mode +1)
 
 (menu-bar-mode -1)
 (blink-cursor-mode -1)
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index bc7fec91..4860641e 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 (scroll-bar-mode -1)
 (tool-bar-mode -1)
 (tooltip-mode -1)
-(set-fringe-mode 1)
+(set-fringe-mode +1)
 
 (menu-bar-mode -1)
 (blink-cursor-mode -1)