diff --git a/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs b/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs
index b1881f0a..8249b47f 100644
--- a/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs
+++ b/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ fn app(application: &Application) {
                             set_hexpand: true
                         }
                     },
-                    append: _sep = &Separator {
+                    append = &Separator {
                         set_orientation: Orientation::Horizontal,
                     },
                     append: output_list_box = &GtkBox {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ fn app(application: &Application) {
                             }
                         }
                     },
-                    append: _sep = &Separator {
+                    append = &Separator {
                         set_orientation: Orientation::Horizontal,
                     },
                     append: input_list_box = &GtkBox {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ fn app(application: &Application) {
                             }
                         }
                     },
-                    append: _sep = &Separator {
+                    append = &Separator {
                         set_orientation: Orientation::Horizontal,
                     },
                     append: playing_apps = &ListBox {