diff --git a/beamerthemelines.sty b/beamerthemelines.sty
index e6a7d80..03f6d65 100644
--- a/beamerthemelines.sty
+++ b/beamerthemelines.sty
@@ -313,12 +313,14 @@
     \filldraw[line width=0.2ex] (0ex, 0.2ex) -- (0.5ex,0.7ex) -- (0ex, 1.2ex) -- cycle;}}
 \newcommand{\itemdash}{\tikz[baseline]{%
     \draw[line width=0.2ex] (0ex, 0.7ex) -- (0.9ex,0.7ex);}}
+\newcommand{\checkit}{{\usebeamercolor[fg]{itemize item check}\ding{51}}} % or \checkmark
+\newcommand{\uncheckit}{{\usebeamercolor[fg]{itemize item uncheck}\ding{55}}}
 
 \defbeamertemplate{itemize item}{arrow}{\itemarrow}
 \defbeamertemplate{itemize item}{filledarrow}{\itemfilledarrow}
 \defbeamertemplate{itemize item}{dash}{\itemdash}
-\defbeamertemplate{itemize item}{check}{{\usebeamercolor[fg]{itemize item check}\ding{51}}}    % or \checkmark
-\defbeamertemplate{itemize item}{uncheck}{{\usebeamercolor[fg]{itemize item uncheck}\ding{55}}}
+\defbeamertemplate{itemize item}{check}{\checkit}
+\defbeamertemplate{itemize item}{uncheck}{\uncheckit}
 \defbeamertemplatealias{itemize item}{emph}{filledarrow}
 \defbeamertemplatealias{itemize item}{message}{arrow}