diff --git a/ct/create_lxc.sh b/ct/create_lxc.sh
index 06570df1..54068e9d 100644
--- a/ct/create_lxc.sh
+++ b/ct/create_lxc.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ GN=`echo "\033[1;92m"`
 CL=`echo "\033[m"`
 CM="${GN}✓${CL}"
 BFR="\\r\\033[K"
-HOLD="[-]"
+HOLD="-"
 trap die ERR
 
 function msg_info() {