diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 78b014e5..05bf3d14 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ prompt_battery() {
 prompt_public_ip() {
   # set default values for segment
   set_default POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_TIMOUT "300"
-  set_default POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_NONE "none"
+  set_default POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_NONE ""
   set_default POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_FILE "/tmp/p9k_public_ip"
   set_default POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_HOST "http://ident.me"