diff --git a/battery.c b/battery.c
index 4bcaac4..2b2fc83 100644
--- a/battery.c
+++ b/battery.c
@@ -2,10 +2,25 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+#include <sys/sysctl.h>
+#endif
 
 // maximum number of batteries supported
 #define MAXBAT 2
 
+// const char *icon[] = {  FIXME: sometimes do now show up on freebsd kitty
+//     "\uf58d",                                         /* 0% */
+//     "\uf579", "\uf57a", "\uf57b", "\uf57c", "\uf57d", /* 50% */
+//     "\uf57e", "\uf57f", "\uf580", "\uf581", "\uf578", /* 100% */
+// };
+
+const char *icon[] = {
+    "󰂎",                                         /* 0% */
+    "󰁺", "󰁻", "󰁼", "󰁽", "󰁾", /* 50% */
+    "󰁿", "󰂀", "󰂁", "󰂂", "󰁹", /* 100% */
+};
+
 typedef enum {
   CHARGED = 0,
   DISCHARGING = 1,
@@ -14,11 +29,6 @@ typedef enum {
   UNKNOWN = -1
 } State;
 
-const char *icon[] = {
-    "\uf58d",                                         /* 0% */
-    "\uf579", "\uf57a", "\uf57b", "\uf57c", "\uf57d", /* 50% */
-    "\uf57e", "\uf57f", "\uf580", "\uf581", "\uf578", /* 100% */
-};
 const char separator[] = "  ";  // space between battery indicators
 
 void battery_state(int *nbats, int bat[], State state[]) {
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