diff --git a/themes/powerline_fancy.zsh-theme b/themes/powerline_fancy.zsh-theme
index 42be0eea6..9b0a55133 100644
--- a/themes/powerline_fancy.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/powerline_fancy.zsh-theme
@@ -157,4 +157,5 @@ if [ "$POWERLINE_DISABLE_RPROMPT" = "" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-RPROMPT="(%F{green}$(git_prompt_short_sha)%f)"
+POWERLINE_GIT_INFO_RIGHT='$(git_prompt_short_sha)'
+RPROMPT="%F{green}$POWERLINE_GIT_INFO_RIGHT"