diff --git a/lib/git.zsh b/lib/git.zsh
index a0215eee6..4105c44c2 100644
--- a/lib/git.zsh
+++ b/lib/git.zsh
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # get the name of the branch we are on
 function git_prompt_info() {
-  if [[ "$(git config --get oh-my-zsh.hide-status)" != "1" ]]; then
-    ref=$(command git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || \
-    ref=$(command git rev-parse --short HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
-    echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX${ref#refs/heads/}$(parse_git_dirty)$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX"
-  fi
+  [[ GIT_HIDE == 'true' ]] && return
+  ref=$(command git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || \
+  ref=$(command git rev-parse --short HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
+  echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX${ref#refs/heads/}$(parse_git_dirty)$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX"
 }