diff --git a/themes/bira.zsh-theme b/themes/bira.zsh-theme
index 4a05bf3bb..42a70a018 100644
--- a/themes/bira.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/bira.zsh-theme
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local return_code="%(?..%{$fg[red]%}%? ↵%{$reset_color%})"
-local user_host="%B%(!.%F{red}.%F{green})%n@%m %{$reset_color%}"
+local user_host="%B%(!.%{$fg[red]%}.%{$fg[green]%})%n@%m%{$reset_color%} "
 local user_symbol='%(!.#.$)'
 local current_dir="%B%{$fg[blue]%}%~ %{$reset_color%}"