diff --git a/modules/niri/default.nix b/modules/niri/default.nix
index 0b43ef4..430c77f 100644
--- a/modules/niri/default.nix
+++ b/modules/niri/default.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ in {
 
       programs.waybar = {
         enable = true;
-        settings = import ./waybar.conf.nix { config = config; };
+        settings = import ./waybar.conf.nix { };
         style = (import ./waybar.css.nix { config = config; }).style;
       };
 
diff --git a/modules/niri/niri.conf.nix b/modules/niri/niri.conf.nix
index 86f6983..41eefe9 100644
--- a/modules/niri/niri.conf.nix
+++ b/modules/niri/niri.conf.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
 
   spawn-at-startup = [
     { command = ["waybar"]; }
-    { command = ["wpctl" "set-mute" "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@" "1"]; }
     { command = ["brightnessctl" "s" "50%"]; }
     { command = ["swaybg" "-i" "${./wallpaper.png}"]; }
     { command = ["swayidle" "-w" "before-sleep" "swaylock"]; }
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@
     "XF86AudioLowerVolume".action.spawn = ["wpctl" "set-volume" "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@" "5%-"];
     "XF86AudioMute".action.spawn = ["wpctl" "set-mute" "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@" "toggle"];
 
-    "XF86MonBrightnessDown".action.spawn = ["brightnessctl" "-n=10%" "s" "5%-"];
+    "XF86MonBrightnessDown".action.spawn = ["brightnessctl" "s" "5%-"];
     "XF86MonBrightnessUp".action.spawn = ["brightnessctl" "s" "5%+"];
 
     "Mod+Backspace".action.close-window = [];
diff --git a/modules/niri/waybar.conf.nix b/modules/niri/waybar.conf.nix
index fe43c88..ef44569 100644
--- a/modules/niri/waybar.conf.nix
+++ b/modules/niri/waybar.conf.nix
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     "wireplumber" = {
       format = "{icon}";
       format-alt = "{volume}%";
-      format-muted = "";
-      format-icons = ["" "" ""];
+      format-muted = "";
+      format-icons = ["󰡳" "󰡵" "󰊚" "󰡴"];
       tooltip = false;
     };