diff --git a/lib/rvm.zsh b/lib/rvm.zsh
index 597be1b33..b9dfdff02 100644
--- a/lib/rvm.zsh
+++ b/lib/rvm.zsh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # get the name of the branch we are on
 function rvm_prompt_info() {
-  ruby_version=$(~/.rvm/bin/rvm-prompt 2> /dev/null) || return
+  ruby_version=$($rvm_bin_path/rvm-prompt 2> /dev/null) || return
   echo "($ruby_version)"
 }