diff --git a/aider/utils.py b/aider/utils.py
index bd332d996..613da3cd8 100644
--- a/aider/utils.py
+++ b/aider/utils.py
@@ -269,20 +269,18 @@ class Spinner:
 
         # Pre-render the animation frames using pure ASCII so they will
         # always display, even on very limited terminals.
-        ascii_frames = """
-[#=     ]
-[=#     ]
-[ =#    ]
-[  =#   ]
-[   =#  ]
-[    =# ]
-[     =#]
-[     #=]
-[    #= ]
-[   #=  ]
-[  #=   ]
-[ #=    ]
-""".strip().splitlines()
+        ascii_frames = """ #=      |
+ =#      |
+  =#     |
+   =#    |
+    =#   |
+     =#  |
+      =# |
+      #= |
+     #=  |
+    #=   |
+   #=    |
+  #=     |""".splitlines()
 
         self.unicode_palette = "≋≣"
         xlate_from, xlate_to = ("=#", self.unicode_palette)