diff --git a/themes/smh.zsh-theme b/themes/smh.zsh-theme
index e02dc0ceb..7140aca70 100644
--- a/themes/smh.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/smh.zsh-theme
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ function smh_rvm_info {
   echo "%{$fg[magenta]%}$(rvm_prompt_info)%{$reset_color%}"
 }
 
-function root_warning {
-  if [ $UID -eq 0 ]; then echo "%{$fg[red]%}☠%{$reset_color%} "; fi
+function prompt_char {
+  if [ $UID -eq 0 ]; then echo "%{$fg[red]%}☠%{$reset_color%}"; else echo $; fi
 }
 
 # Save a smiley to a local variable if the last command exited with success.
 local smiley="%(?,%{$fg[green]%}☺%{$reset_color%},%{$fg[red]%}☹%{$reset_color%})"
 
 PROMPT='
-$(root_warning)%{$fg[yellow]%}%m%{$reset_color%}: %{$fg_bold[blue]%}%~%{$reset_color%} [$(smh_rvm_info)$(git_prompt_info)]
+%{$fg[yellow]%}%m%{$reset_color%}: %{$fg_bold[blue]%}%~%{$reset_color%} [$(smh_rvm_info)$(git_prompt_info)]
 %_${smiley} $(prompt_char) '
 
 RPROMPT='%{$fg[green]%}[%*]%{$reset_color%}'