diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/default.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/default.vim
index 3c920a64..7bfaf218 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/default.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/default.vim
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ let s:section_use_groups     = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#default#section_use_g
 let s:section_truncate_width = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#default#section_truncate_width', {
       \ 'b': 79,
       \ 'x': 60,
-      \ 'y': 88,
+      \ 'y': 80,
       \ 'z': 45,
       \ 'warning': 80,
       \ 'error': 80,
diff --git a/doc/airline.txt b/doc/airline.txt
index 7bc3dd6e..d2a63ac2 100644
--- a/doc/airline.txt
+++ b/doc/airline.txt
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ you can use.
   let g:airline#extensions#default#section_truncate_width = {
       \ 'b': 79,
       \ 'x': 60,
-      \ 'y': 88,
+      \ 'y': 80,
       \ 'z': 45,
       \ 'warning': 80,
       \ 'error': 80,