diff --git a/lua/plugins/lspconfig.lua b/lua/plugins/lspconfig.lua
index 1804e46d..8e948492 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/lspconfig.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/lspconfig.lua
@@ -89,11 +89,15 @@ lspinstall.post_install_hook = function()
     vim.cmd("bufdo e") -- triggers FileType autocmd that starts the server
 end
 
--- replace the default lsp diagnostic letters with prettier symbols
-vim.fn.sign_define("LspDiagnosticsSignError", {text = "", numhl = "LspDiagnosticsDefaultError"})
-vim.fn.sign_define("LspDiagnosticsSignWarning", {text = "", numhl = "LspDiagnosticsDefaultWarning"})
-vim.fn.sign_define("LspDiagnosticsSignInformation", {text = "", numhl = "LspDiagnosticsDefaultInformation"})
-vim.fn.sign_define("LspDiagnosticsSignHint", {text = "", numhl = "LspDiagnosticsDefaultHint"})
+-- replace the default lsp diagnostic symbols
+function lspSymbol(name, icon)
+    vim.fn.sign_define("LspDiagnosticsSign" .. name, {text = icon, numhl = "LspDiagnosticsDefaul" .. name})
+end
+
+lspSymbol("Error", "")
+lspSymbol("Warning", "")
+lspSymbol("Information", "")
+lspSymbol("Hint", "")
 
 vim.lsp.handlers["textDocument/publishDiagnostics"] =
     vim.lsp.with(