diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 072ecc47..13bcbe48 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void get_acpi_ac_adapter(char *, size_t);
 void get_acpi_fan(char *, size_t);
 void get_battery_stuff(char *buf, unsigned int n, const char *bat, int item);
 int get_battery_perct(const char *bat);
-uint8_t get_battery_perct_bar(struct text_object *);
+double get_battery_perct_bar(struct text_object *);
 void get_battery_short_status(char *buf, unsigned int n, const char *bat);
 
 void scan_loadavg_arg(struct text_object *, const char *);
diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index 0d8415a1..150f20e8 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s, const char *arg, long
 	END OBJ(battery_bar, 0)
 		char bat[64];
 		if (arg) {
-			arg = scan_bar(obj, arg, 255);
+			arg = scan_bar(obj, arg, 100);
 			sscanf(arg, "%63s", bat);
 		} else {
 			strcpy(bat, "BAT0");
diff --git a/src/freebsd.c b/src/freebsd.c
index a976f68a..3adf6304 100644
--- a/src/freebsd.c
+++ b/src/freebsd.c
@@ -471,10 +471,10 @@ int get_battery_perct(const char *bat)
 	return batperct > 100 ? 100 : batperct;
 }
 
-uint8_t get_battery_perct_bar(struct text_object *obj)
+double get_battery_perct_bar(struct text_object *obj)
 {
 	int batperct = get_battery_perct(obj->data.s);
-	return round_to_int((double)batperct * 2.55);
+	return batperct;
 }
 
 int open_acpi_temperature(const char *name)
diff --git a/src/linux.c b/src/linux.c
index a9e0f815..64415313 100644
--- a/src/linux.c
+++ b/src/linux.c
@@ -2055,13 +2055,13 @@ int get_battery_perct(const char *bat)
 	return last_battery_perct[idx];
 }
 
-uint8_t get_battery_perct_bar(struct text_object *obj)
+double get_battery_perct_bar(struct text_object *obj)
 {
 	int idx;
 
 	get_battery_perct(obj->data.s);
 	idx = get_battery_idx(obj->data.s);
-	return round_to_int((double)last_battery_perct[idx] * 2.55);
+	return last_battery_perct[idx];
 }
 
 /* On Apple powerbook and ibook: