diff --git a/config/p10k-classic.zsh b/config/p10k-classic.zsh
index 921c5166..6bcb8645 100644
--- a/config/p10k-classic.zsh
+++ b/config/p10k-classic.zsh
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ fi
 
   # Enable special styling for non-writable directories.
   typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_SHOW_WRITABLE=true
-  # Show this icon when the current directory is not writable. Empty for no icon.
+  # Show this icon when the current directory is not writable. POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_SHOW_WRITABLE
+  # above must be set to true for this parameter to have effect.
   # typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_NOT_WRITABLE_VISUAL_IDENTIFIER_EXPANSION='⭐'
 
   # Custom prefix.
diff --git a/config/p10k-lean.zsh b/config/p10k-lean.zsh
index 6f21e5e8..09263d0d 100644
--- a/config/p10k-lean.zsh
+++ b/config/p10k-lean.zsh
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ fi
   typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_SHOW_WRITABLE=true
   # Show this icon when the current directory is not writable. POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_SHOW_WRITABLE
   # above must be set to true for this parameter to have effect.
-  # POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_NOT_WRITABLE_VISUAL_IDENTIFIER_EXPANSION='⭐'
+  # typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_NOT_WRITABLE_VISUAL_IDENTIFIER_EXPANSION='⭐'
 
   # Custom prefix.
   # typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_PREFIX='%fin '
diff --git a/internal/icons.zsh b/internal/icons.zsh
index c74fe909..cacbb535 100755
--- a/internal/icons.zsh
+++ b/internal/icons.zsh
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ function _p9k_init_icons() {
         RIGHT_SUBSEGMENT_SEPARATOR     '\uE0B3'               # 
         CARRIAGE_RETURN_ICON           '\u21B5'               # ↵
         ROOT_ICON                      '\u26A1'               # ⚡
-        SUDO_ICON                      '\uE0A2'               # 
+        SUDO_ICON                      ''
         RUBY_ICON                      'Ruby'
         AWS_ICON                       'AWS'
         AWS_EB_ICON                    '\U1F331'              # 🌱
diff --git a/internal/wizard.zsh b/internal/wizard.zsh
index 9e5d4b8f..d8e251ce 100755
--- a/internal/wizard.zsh
+++ b/internal/wizard.zsh
@@ -1217,8 +1217,10 @@ function generate_config() {
   fi
 
   if [[ $POWERLEVEL9K_MODE == compatible ]]; then
-    # Many fonts don't have the gear icon.
+    # Many fonts don't have the gear or the lock icon.
     sub BACKGROUND_JOBS_VISUAL_IDENTIFIER_EXPANSION "'⇶'"
+    uncomment 'typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_NOT_WRITABLE_VISUAL_IDENTIFIER_EXPANSION'
+    sub DIR_NOT_WRITABLE_VISUAL_IDENTIFIER_EXPANSION "'∅'"
   fi
 
   if [[ $POWERLEVEL9K_MODE == (awesome-patched|awesome-fontconfig) && $cap_python == 0 ]]; then