diff --git a/include/x11/cursor.hpp b/include/x11/cursor.hpp
index c9df4e0e..7be50c89 100644
--- a/include/x11/cursor.hpp
+++ b/include/x11/cursor.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace cursor_util {
   static const vector<string> pointer_names {"pointing_hand", "pointer", "hand", "hand1", "hand2", "e29285e634086352946a0e7090d73106", "9d800788f1b08800ae810202380a0822"};
-  static const vector<string> arrow_names {"left_ptr", "arrow", "dnd-none", "op_left_arrow"};
+  static const vector<string> default_names {"left_ptr", "arrow", "dnd-none", "op_left_arrow"};
   static const vector<string> ns_resize_names {"size_ver", "sb_v_double_arrow", "v_double_arrow", "n-resize", "s-resize", "col-resize", "top_side", "bottom_side", "base_arrow_up", "base_arrow_down", "based_arrow_down", "based_arrow_up", "00008160000006810000408080010102"};
   bool set_cursor(xcb_connection_t *c, xcb_screen_t *screen, xcb_window_t w, string name);
 }
diff --git a/src/x11/cursor.cpp b/src/x11/cursor.cpp
index 708154b0..01d7d7a9 100644
--- a/src/x11/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/cursor.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ namespace cursor_util {
       name_list = &pointer_names;
     } else if (string_util::compare("ns-resize", name)) {
       name_list = &ns_resize_names;
-    } else { //default
-      name_list = &arrow_names;
+    } else {
+      name_list = &default_names;
     }
 
     for (auto&& cursor_name : *name_list) {