diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/tabs.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/tabs.vim
index 0af67ab..4261e03 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/tabs.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/tabs.vim
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function! s:evaluate_tabline(tabline)
   let tabline = substitute(tabline, '%#[^#]\+#', '', 'g')
   let tabline = substitute(tabline, '%(\([^)]\+\)%)', '\1', 'g')
   let tabline = substitute(tabline, '%\d\+[TX]', '', 'g')
-  let tabline = substitute(tabline, '%=', '  ', 'g')
+  let tabline = substitute(tabline, '%=', '', 'g')
   let tabline = substitute(tabline, '%\d*\*', '', 'g')
   return tabline
 endfunction