diff --git a/cd.sh b/cd.sh
index 3d94d0f..4781d48 100644
--- a/cd.sh
+++ b/cd.sh
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ STEP = ${CD_STEP}
 $(cd_echo CD_OS_ID CD_OS_VERSION)
 
 DOWN = \"${CD_DOWN}\"
-VERTICAL = \"${CD_BOX_VERTICAL}\"
+VERTICAL = \"${CD_VERTICAL}\"
 UP = \"${CD_UP}\"
 
 SPLIT = \"${CD_SPLIT}\"
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ cd_step () {
     CD_STEP=$((CD_STEP+1))
     echo -n "\
 ${CD_DOWN}
-${CD_BOX_VERTICAL} ${CD_STEP} ${@}
+${CD_VERTICAL} ${CD_STEP} ${@}
 ${CD_UP}
 "
 }
@@ -767,6 +767,7 @@ CD_OPEN="${CD_BOX_DOWN}${CD_BOX_LEFT}"
 CD_SHUT="${CD_BOX_UP}${CD_BOX_LEFT}"
 
 CD_HORIZONTAL="${CD_BOX_HORIZONTAL}╌╌┄┄┈┈"
+CD_VERTICAL="${CD_BOX_VERTICAL}"
 
 CD_DOWN="${CD_BOX_DOWN}${CD_HORIZONTAL}"
 CD_SPLIT="${CD_BOX_RIGHT}${CD_HORIZONTAL}"