diff --git a/themes/q3aql-light.theme b/themes/q3aql-light.theme
index 1492534..aa6e550 100644
--- a/themes/q3aql-light.theme
+++ b/themes/q3aql-light.theme
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ abstracts = {
   ##
 
   # the basic styling of how to print message, $0 = nick mode, $1 = nick
-  msgnick = "%w(%G$0$1%w)> %|";
+  #msgnick = "%w(%G$0$1%w)> %|";
+  msgnick = "%w(%G$1%w)> %|";
 
   # message from you is printed. "msgownnick" specifies the styling of the
   # nick ($0 part in msgnick) and "ownmsgnick" specifies the styling of the
diff --git a/themes/q3aql.theme b/themes/q3aql.theme
index 7b6464f..a91e12f 100644
--- a/themes/q3aql.theme
+++ b/themes/q3aql.theme
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ abstracts = {
   ##
 
   # the basic styling of how to print message, $0 = nick mode, $1 = nick
-  msgnick = "%w(%g$0$1%w)> %|";
+  #msgnick = "%w(%g$0$1%w)> %|";
+  msgnick = "%w(%g$1%w)> %|";
 
   # message from you is printed. "msgownnick" specifies the styling of the
   # nick ($0 part in msgnick) and "ownmsgnick" specifies the styling of the