diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index de28e05b..b25b97ef 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -134,5 +134,5 @@ See here: https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree/issues/433#issuecomment-9259069
 
 Use these variables in your vimrc. Note that below are default arrow symbols
 
-    let g:NERDTreeDirArrowExpandable = '▸'
-    let g:NERDTreeDirArrowCollapsible = '▾'
+    let g:NERDTreeDirArrowExpandable = '►'
+    let g:NERDTreeDirArrowCollapsible = '▼'
diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index 451b431b..a27714f4 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeShowLineNumbers", 0)
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeSortDirs", 1)
 
 if !nerdtree#runningWindows()
-    call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeDirArrowExpandable", "▸")
-    call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeDirArrowCollapsible", "▾")
+    call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeDirArrowExpandable", "►")
+    call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeDirArrowCollapsible", "▼")
 else
     call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeDirArrowExpandable", "+")
     call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeDirArrowCollapsible", "~")