diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1dcb8d0..9a968b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Strongly recommend to use
 (setq doom-modeline-major-mode-icon t)
 
 ;; Display color icons for `major-mode'. It respects `all-the-icons-color-icons'.
-(setq doom-modeline-major-mode-color-icon t)
+(setq doom-modeline-major-mode-color-icon nil)
 
 ;; Whether display minor modes or not. Non-nil to display in mode-line.
 (setq doom-modeline-minor-modes nil)
diff --git a/doom-modeline.el b/doom-modeline.el
index b3ff59b..4ecab95 100644
--- a/doom-modeline.el
+++ b/doom-modeline.el
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ The icons may not be showed correctly in terminal and on Windows.")
 (defvar doom-modeline-major-mode-icon t
   "Whether show the icon for major mode. It respects `doom-modeline-icon'.")
 
-(defvar doom-modeline-major-mode-color-icon t
+(defvar doom-modeline-major-mode-color-icon nil
   "Display color icons for `major-mode'. It respects `all-the-icons-color-icons'.")
 
 (defvar doom-modeline-minor-modes nil