diff --git a/lib/ohai/plugins/linux/hostnamectl.rb b/lib/ohai/plugins/linux/hostnamectl.rb
index 8f16e2467..cfc729264 100644
--- a/lib/ohai/plugins/linux/hostnamectl.rb
+++ b/lib/ohai/plugins/linux/hostnamectl.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
     if hostnamectl_path
       shell_out(hostnamectl_path).stdout.split("\n").each do |line|
         key, val = line.split(": ", 2)
+
+        # strip visual icons produced by newer versions of systemd
+        val.gsub!(/ [^[:ascii]]*$/, "")
+
         hostnamectl[key.chomp.lstrip.tr(" ", "_").downcase] = val
       end
     end