diff --git a/themes/cypher.zsh-theme b/themes/cypher.zsh-theme
index 45df53d22..6e6b78ee6 100644
--- a/themes/cypher.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/cypher.zsh-theme
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Based on evan's prompt
 # Shows the exit status of the last command if non-zero
 # Uses "#" instead of "»" when running with elevated privileges
-PROMPT="%m %{${fg_bold[red]}%}:: %{${fg[green]}%}%3~%(0?. . ${fg[red]}%? )%{${fg[blue]}%}»%{${reset_color}%} "
+PROMPT="%m %{${fg_bold[red]}%}:: %{${fg[green]}%}%3~%(0?. . %{${fg[red]}%}%? )%{${fg[blue]}%}»%{${reset_color}%} "