diff --git a/moderncv.cls b/moderncv.cls
index 0e5a54e..103b82d 100644
--- a/moderncv.cls
+++ b/moderncv.cls
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{playstation}}  {\collectionadd[playstation]{socials}  {#3}} {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{battlenet}}    {\collectionadd[battlenet]{socials}    {#3}} {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{arxiv}}        {\collectionadd[arxiv]{socials}        {\protect\httpslink[#3]{arxiv.org/a/#3}}}                       {}%
-      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{inspire}}      {\collectionadd[arxiv]{socials}        {\protect\httpslink[#3]{inspirehep.net/authoris/#3}}}           {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{inspire}}      {\collectionadd[inspire]{socials}        {\protect\httpslink[#3]{inspirehep.net/authoris/#3}}}           {}%
       }
     {\collectionadd[#1]{socials}{\protect\httpslink[#3]{#2}}}}%
 
diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index 634039b..cc2602b 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@
 %\renewcommand*{\signalsocialsymbol}       {}
 %\renewcommand*{\matrixsocialsymbol}       {}
 \renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {{\color{arxiv}{\small\faarXiv}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {{\color{inspire}{\small\faInspire}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {{\color{born}\small\faAsterisk}~}           % alternative: \faBabyCarriage
+% \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {{\color{inspire}{\small\faInspire}}~}
+% \renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {{\color{born}\small\faAsterisk}~}           % alternative: \faBabyCarriage
 
 \endinput
 
diff --git a/moderncviconsletters.sty b/moderncviconsletters.sty
index 56344a4..68ba2a1 100644
--- a/moderncviconsletters.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsletters.sty
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
 \renewcommand*{\xboxsocialsymbol}         {\textbf{xb}~}
 \renewcommand*{\playstationsocialsymbol}  {\textbf{psn}~}
 \renewcommand*{\battlenetsocialsymbol}    {\textbf{bn}~}
-\renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {\textbf{arxiv}~}
-\renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {\textbf{inspire}~}
+\renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {\textbf{arx}~}
+\renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {\textbf{ins}~}
 
 \renewcommand*{\listitemsymbol}      {\labelitemi~}