diff --git a/data/core/rootview.lua b/data/core/rootview.lua
index 97fc1c1e..3266ace9 100644
--- a/data/core/rootview.lua
+++ b/data/core/rootview.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function EmptyView:draw()
   self:draw_background(style.background)
   local pos = self.position
   local x, y, w, h = pos.x, pos.y, self.size.x, self.size.y
-  local _, y = common.draw_text(style.big_font, style.dim, "empty", "center", x, y, w, h)
+  local _, y = common.draw_text(style.big_font, style.dim, "lite", "center", x, y, w, h)
   local lines = {
     { fmt = "%s to run a command", cmd = "core:command-finder" },
     { fmt = "%s to open a file from the project", cmd = "core:file-finder" },