diff --git a/jdownie/repo/repo b/jdownie/repo/repo
index f9262a7..6732d04 100755
--- a/jdownie/repo/repo
+++ b/jdownie/repo/repo
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ def is_repo_status_outdated(repos):
   return latest_mtime > last_mtime
 
 def to_keycap(ch: str) -> str:
-  if ch in '0123456789#*':
-    return ch + '\uFE0F\u20E3'
-  else:
-    raise ValueError(f"Unsupported keycap character: {ch!r}")
+  # this looked crap on my remote sessions for some reason...
+  # if ch in '0123456789#*':
+  #   return ch + '\uFE0F\u20E3'
+  # else:
+  #   raise ValueError(f"Unsupported keycap character: {ch!r}")
+  return ch
 
 def indicators(props, ind = "tl"):
   tl               = "\U0001F7E2"