diff --git a/web/templates/buddy_list/section_header.hbs b/web/templates/buddy_list/section_header.hbs
index 6161cd1f5b..23f606070d 100644
--- a/web/templates/buddy_list/section_header.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/buddy_list/section_header.hbs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <h5 id="{{id}}" data-user-count="{{user_count}}" class="buddy-list-heading no-style hidden-for-spectators">
-    {{header_text}} (<span class="buddy-list-heading-user-count">{{user_count}}</span>)
+    {{header_text}} · <span class="buddy-list-heading-user-count">{{user_count}}</span>
 </h5>
 <i class="buddy-list-section-toggle zulip-icon zulip-icon-heading-triangle-right {{#if is_collapsed}}rotate-icon-right{{else}}rotate-icon-down{{/if}}" aria-hidden="true"></i>