diff --git a/i3/i3.dotfile/status.py b/i3/i3.dotfile/status.py
index 4fc5e5f..1c2a558 100644
--- a/i3/i3.dotfile/status.py
+++ b/i3/i3.dotfile/status.py
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ if os.path.exists("/sys/class/net/eth0"):
         color_down=COLORS['Red'])
 
 status.register("mem",
-    color=COLORS['Green'])
+    format="{avail_mem:.0f} MiB",
+    color=COLORS['Green'],
+    warn_color=COLORS['Yellow'],
+    alert_color=COLORS['Red'])
 
 status.run()