diff --git a/themes/aussiegeek.zsh-theme b/themes/aussiegeek.zsh-theme
index 2ded5c157..9ea6662b6 100644
--- a/themes/aussiegeek.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/aussiegeek.zsh-theme
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+PROMPT="%{${fg_bold[blue]}%}[ %{${fg[red]}%}%t %{${fg_bold[blue]}%}] %{${fg_bold[blue]}%} [ %{${fg[red]}%}%n@%m:%~\$(git_prompt_info)%{${fg[yellow]}%}\$(ruby_prompt_info)%{${fg_bold[blue]}%} ]%{$reset_color%}
+ $ "
 
-PROMPT='$fg_bold[blue][ $fg[red]%t $fg_bold[blue]] $fg_bold[blue] [ $fg[red]%n@%m:%~$(git_prompt_info)$fg[yellow]$(ruby_prompt_info)$fg_bold[blue] ]$reset_color
- $ '
 # git theming
-ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX="$fg_bold[green]("
-ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX=")"
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX="%{${fg_bold[green]}%}("
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX=")%{$reset_color%}"
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN="✔"
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DIRTY="✗"