diff --git a/lib/git.zsh b/lib/git.zsh
index 7345be818..3a03dbd4d 100644
--- a/lib/git.zsh
+++ b/lib/git.zsh
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ function git_remote_status() {
         fi
 
         if [[ -n $ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_REMOTE_STATUS_DETAILED ]]; then
-            git_remote_status="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_REMOTE_STATUS_PREFIX${remote:gs/%/%%}$git_remote_status_detailed$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_REMOTE_STATUS_SUFFIX"
+            git_remote_status="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_REMOTE_STATUS_PREFIX${remote//\%/%%}$git_remote_status_detailed$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_REMOTE_STATUS_SUFFIX"
         fi
 
         echo $git_remote_status