diff --git a/moderncvfooti.sty b/moderncvfooti.sty
index 45ca74e..6f37f78 100644
--- a/moderncvfooti.sty
+++ b/moderncvfooti.sty
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 % symbols
 %   footer symbol used to separate footer elements
 \newcommand*{\footsymbol}{%
-    {~~~{\rmfamily\textbullet}~~~}}% the \rmfamily is required to force Latin Modern fonts when using sans serif, as OMS/lmss/m/n is not defined and gets substituted by OMS/cmsy/m/n
+    {\hspace{1em}{\rmfamily\textbullet}\hspace{1em}}}% the \rmfamily is required to force Latin Modern fonts when using sans serif, as OMS/lmss/m/n is not defined and gets substituted by OMS/cmsy/m/n
 
 % lengths
 \@initializelength{\footwidth}%
diff --git a/moderncvheadii.sty b/moderncvheadii.sty
index 1444b39..1f74099 100644
--- a/moderncvheadii.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadii.sty
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 % commands
 \@initializecommand{\makeheaddetailssymbol}{%
-    {~~~{\rmfamily\textbullet}~~~}}% the \rmfamily is required to force Latin Modern fonts when using sans serif, as OMS/lmss/m/n is not defined and gets substituted by OMS/cmsy/m/n
+    {\hspace{1em}{\rmfamily\textbullet}\hspace{1em}}}% the \rmfamily is required to force Latin Modern fonts when using sans serif, as OMS/lmss/m/n is not defined and gets substituted by OMS/cmsy/m/n
 %   internal command to add an element to the footer
 %   it collects the elements in a temporary box, and checks when to flush the box
 \@initializebox{\makeheaddetailsbox}%
diff --git a/moderncvheadiii.sty b/moderncvheadiii.sty
index 0a022de..cd2cc78 100644
--- a/moderncvheadiii.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadiii.sty
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 % commands
 \@initializecommand{\makeheaddetailssymbol}{%
-    {~~~{\rmfamily\textbullet}~~~}}% the \rmfamily is required to force Latin Modern fonts when using sans serif, as OMS/lmss/m/n is not defined and gets substituted by OMS/cmsy/m/n
+    {\hspace{1em}{\rmfamily\textbullet}\hspace{1em}}}% the \rmfamily is required to force Latin Modern fonts when using sans serif, as OMS/lmss/m/n is not defined and gets substituted by OMS/cmsy/m/n
 %   internal command to add an element to the footer
 %   it collects the elements in a temporary box, and checks when to flush the box
 \@initializebox{\makeheaddetailsbox}%
diff --git a/moderncvheadvi.sty b/moderncvheadvi.sty
index 1169e21..c3f4139 100644
--- a/moderncvheadvi.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadvi.sty
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 % commands
 \@initializecommand{\makeheaddetailssymbol}{%
-    {~~~{\rmfamily\textbullet}~~~}}% the \rmfamily is required to force Latin Modern fonts when using sans serif, as OMS/lmss/m/n is not defined and gets substituted by OMS/cmsy/m/n
+    {\hspace{1em}{\rmfamily\textbullet}\hspace{1em}}}% the \rmfamily is required to force Latin Modern fonts when using sans serif, as OMS/lmss/m/n is not defined and gets substituted by OMS/cmsy/m/n
 %   internal command to add an element to the footer
 %   it collects the elements in a temporary box, and checks when to flush the box
 \@initializebox{\makeheaddetailsbox}%