diff --git a/plugins/mercurial/mercurial.plugin.zsh b/plugins/mercurial/mercurial.plugin.zsh
index a3a6ff8b6..062baaa34 100644
--- a/plugins/mercurial/mercurial.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/mercurial/mercurial.plugin.zsh
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ alias hgca='hg qimport -r tip ; hg qrefresh -e ; hg qfinish tip'
 
 function hg_current_branch() {
   if [ -d .hg ]; then
-    echo hg:$(hg branch)
+    echo $(hg branch)
   fi
 }
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