diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c b/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c
index 54cb12a1..032dec69 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c
@@ -491,8 +491,6 @@ static void hilight_print(int index, HILIGHT_REC *rec)
 #endif
 	}
 
-	if (options->len > 1) g_string_truncate(options, options->len-1);
-
 	if (rec->priority != 0)
 		g_string_sprintfa(options, "-priority %d ", rec->priority);
 	if (rec->color != NULL)