diff --git a/awesome/background_widget.lua b/awesome/background_widget.lua
index 583e2ae..10302c6 100644
--- a/awesome/background_widget.lua
+++ b/awesome/background_widget.lua
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function update_background_widget(s)
                 layout        = wibox.layout.grid,
             }
 
-            l:set_orientation('horizontal')
+            -- l:set_orientation('horizontal')
 
             local widgets = {}