diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8c7136..8c791f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -150,9 +150,6 @@ Strongly recommend to use
 ;; Please refer to https://github.com/bbatsov/projectile/issues/657.
 (setq doom-modeline-buffer-file-name-style 'truncate-upto-project)
 
-;; If non-nil, the mode-line is displayed with the `variable-pitch' face.
-(setq doom-modeline-enable-variable-pitch nil)
-
 ;; Whether show `all-the-icons' or not (if nil nothing will be showed).
 (setq doom-modeline-icon t)
 
diff --git a/doom-modeline-core.el b/doom-modeline-core.el
index 0f3765b..612cab6 100644
--- a/doom-modeline-core.el
+++ b/doom-modeline-core.el
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ Given ~/Projects/FOSS/emacs/lisp/comint.el
   file-name => comint.el
   buffer-name => comint.el<2> (uniquify buffer name)")
 
-(defvar doom-modeline-enable-variable-pitch nil
-  "If non-nil, the mode-line is displayed with the `variable-pitch' face.")
-
 (defvar doom-modeline-icon (display-graphic-p)
   "Whether show `all-the-icons' or not.
 
@@ -425,24 +422,6 @@ If DEFAULT is non-nil, set the default mode-line for all buffers."
       (add-hook 'focus-in-hook #'doom-modeline-focus)
       (add-hook 'focus-out-hook #'doom-modeline-unfocus))))
 
-;; Display mode-line with `variable-pitch' face
-(defun doom-modeline-variable-pitch (&rest _)
-  (when doom-modeline-enable-variable-pitch
-    (dolist (face '(mode-line mode-line-inactive))
-      (let ((faces (face-attribute face :inherit nil)))
-        (set-face-attribute
-         face nil :inherit
-         `(variable-pitch ,@(delq 'unspecified (if (listp faces) faces (list faces)))))))
-
-    (with-eval-after-load 'doom-themes
-      (let ((faces (face-attribute 'doom-modeline-error :inherit nil)))
-        (set-face-attribute
-         'doom-modeline-error nil :inherit
-         `(variable-pitch ,@(delq 'unspecified (if (listp faces) faces (list faces)))))))))
-
-(doom-modeline-variable-pitch)
-(advice-add #'load-theme :after #'doom-modeline-variable-pitch)
-
 
 ;;
 ;; Modeline helpers
diff --git a/doom-modeline-segments.el b/doom-modeline-segments.el
index 86b1367..4d736aa 100644
--- a/doom-modeline-segments.el
+++ b/doom-modeline-segments.el
@@ -322,7 +322,9 @@ directory, the file name, and its state (modified, read-only or non-existent)."
                         'face `(:height
                                 ,(doom-modeline-icon-height 1.1)
                                 :family
-                                ,(all-the-icons-icon-family icon))))
+                                ,(all-the-icons-icon-family icon)
+                                :inherit
+                                ,(if active 'mode-line 'mode-line-inactive))))
           (if active doom-modeline-vspc doom-modeline-inactive-vspc))))
 
      ;; state icon
@@ -337,7 +339,8 @@ directory, the file name, and its state (modified, read-only or non-existent)."
                           `(:height
                             ,(doom-modeline-icon-height 1.3)
                             :family
-                            ,(all-the-icons-icon-family icon))
+                            ,(all-the-icons-icon-family icon)
+                            :inherit mode-line-inactive)
                         'mode-line-inactive)))
         (if active doom-modeline-vspc doom-modeline-inactive-vspc)))
 
@@ -543,7 +546,9 @@ Uses `all-the-icons-octicon' to fetch the icon."
                           `(:height
                             ,(doom-modeline-icon-height 1.2)
                             :family
-                            ,(all-the-icons-icon-family icon))
+                            ,(all-the-icons-icon-family icon)
+                            :inherit
+                            mode-line-inactive)
                         'mode-line-inactive))
           doom-modeline-inactive-vspc
           (propertize text 'face 'mode-line-inactive)))
@@ -856,7 +861,9 @@ icons."
                                 `(:height
                                   ,(doom-modeline-icon-height 1.3)
                                   :family
-                                  ,(all-the-icons-icon-family icon))
+                                  ,(all-the-icons-icon-family icon)
+                                  :inherit
+                                  mode-line-inactive)
                               'mode-line-inactive)))
               (when (and doom-modeline-icon icon text) doom-modeline-inactive-vspc)
               (when text (propertize text 'face 'mode-line-inactive))))
@@ -1528,8 +1535,8 @@ mouse-3: Fetch notifications"
                        (lambda ()
                          "Open github notifications page."
                          (interactive)
-                         (browse-url "https://github.com/notifications")
-                         (run-with-timer 60 nil #'doom-modeline--github-fetch-notifications)))
+                         (run-with-timer 60 nil #'doom-modeline--github-fetch-notifications)
+                         (browse-url "https://github.com/notifications")))
                      (define-key map [mode-line mouse-3]
                        (lambda ()
                          "Fetching github notifications."
diff --git a/doom-modeline.el b/doom-modeline.el
index 1240ff1..3631064 100644
--- a/doom-modeline.el
+++ b/doom-modeline.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ;; Author: Vincent Zhang <seagle0128@gmail.com>
 ;; Homepage: https://github.com/seagle0128/doom-modeline
-;; Version: 1.8.1
+;; Version: 1.8.2
 ;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "25.1") (all-the-icons "1.0.0") (shrink-path "0.2.0") (eldoc-eval "0.1") (dash "2.11.0"))
 ;; Keywords: faces mode-line