diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index d3732c83..71a2d5eb 100755
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 ### 2019-03-07
 * AudioComp lib: added block to set the microphone's buffer and fft sizes
 * German translation update (microphone features)
+* simplified "globe" symbol
 
 ### 2019-03-06
 * AudioComp lib: turn off mic after 5 secs of idling
diff --git a/snap.html b/snap.html
index 0d5067b4..3b8de062 100755
--- a/snap.html
+++ b/snap.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <script type="text/javascript" src="src/lists.js?version=2019-02-07"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="src/byob.js?version=2019-02-15"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="src/tables.js?version=2019-02-07"></script>
-        <script type="text/javascript" src="src/symbols.js?version=2019-02-27"></script>
+        <script type="text/javascript" src="src/symbols.js?version=2019-03-07"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="src/sketch.js?version=2019-02-22"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="src/xml.js?version=2018-11-12"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="src/store.js?version=2019-02-22"></script>
diff --git a/src/symbols.js b/src/symbols.js
index bdc4e0dc..4cf904b1 100644
--- a/src/symbols.js
+++ b/src/symbols.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 // Global stuff ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-modules.symbols = '2019-February-27';
+modules.symbols = '2019-February-07';
 
 var SymbolMorph;
 
@@ -1841,12 +1841,21 @@ SymbolMorph.prototype.drawSymbolGlobe = function (canvas, color) {
     ctx.lineWidth = l * 2;
     ctx.arc(w / 2, w / 2, w / 2 - l, radians(0), radians(360), false);
     ctx.stroke();
+
+/* // more detailed version, commmented out
     ctx.moveTo(l, w / 3);
     ctx.lineTo(w - l, w / 3);
     ctx.stroke();
     ctx.moveTo(l, 2 * w / 3);
     ctx.lineTo(w - l, 2 * w / 3);
     ctx.stroke();
+*/
+
+    // single line version, looks better when small:
+    ctx.moveTo(l, w / 2);
+    ctx.lineTo(w - l, w / 2);
+    ctx.stroke();
+
     ctx.moveTo(w / 2, 0);
     ctx.arcTo(0, w / 2, w / 2, w, w * 0.75);
     ctx.stroke();