diff --git a/emacs.el b/emacs.el
index a0f2b67..b9eda2d 100644
--- a/emacs.el
+++ b/emacs.el
@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ otherwise the path where the library installed."
                        (if (face-inverse-video-p 'mode-line) bg fg)))
 (set-face-underline-p 'mode-line-inactive
                       t)
+(set-face-underline-p 'vertical-border
+                      nil)
 
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