diff --git a/lib/rvm.zsh b/lib/rvm.zsh
index 597be1b33..cb870a9bb 100644
--- a/lib/rvm.zsh
+++ b/lib/rvm.zsh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # get the name of the branch we are on
 function rvm_prompt_info() {
   ruby_version=$(~/.rvm/bin/rvm-prompt 2> /dev/null) || return
-  echo "($ruby_version)"
+  [[ ! -z $ruby_version ]] && echo "($ruby_version)"
 }
-
-