diff --git a/themes/tiny.zsh-theme b/themes/tiny.zsh-theme
index f82ee02a6..00d413781 100644
--- a/themes/tiny.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/tiny.zsh-theme
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ function prompt_character {
   # if you're in a git branch, the prompt character is '±'
   # (this is handled by git_colors)
   git branch >> /dev/null 2>> /dev/null && echo "%{$fg[`git_colors`]%}±%{$reset_color%}" && return
-  # else, it's a blank space
-  echo " "
 }
 
 function git_colors {