diff --git a/lib/git.zsh b/lib/git.zsh
index 305a77aff..95152a5d8 100644
--- a/lib/git.zsh
+++ b/lib/git.zsh
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ function git_prompt_info() {
   fi
 }
 
+git_prompt_info_quick() {
+  ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD) 2> /dev/null
+  if [ "${ref}" != "" ]
+  then
+      echo "git:${ref#refs/heads/}"
+  fi
+}
+
 
 # Checks if working tree is dirty
 parse_git_dirty() {