diff --git a/config/i3status/config b/config/i3status/config
index 9784b27..8a14134 100644
--- a/config/i3status/config
+++ b/config/i3status/config
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ order += "memory"
 order += "tztime local"
 
 wireless _first_ {
-        format_up = "W: (%quality at %essid) %ip"
-        format_down = "W: down"
+        format_up = "Wifi: %quality at %essid"
+        format_down = "Wifi: down"
 }
 
 ethernet _first_ {
-        format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)"
-        format_down = "E: down"
+        format_up = "Ethernet: %ip (%speed)"
+        format_down = "Ethernet: down"
 }
 
 battery all {