diff --git a/themes/prose.zsh-theme b/themes/prose.zsh-theme
index d64a7ab67..9ade9e573 100644
--- a/themes/prose.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/prose.zsh-theme
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-function prompt_char {
-    git branch >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && echo '±' && return
-    hg root >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && echo '☿' && return
-    echo '○'
-}
-
 function virtualenv_info {
     [ $VIRTUAL_ENV ] && echo '('`basename $VIRTUAL_ENV`') '
 }
@@ -22,7 +16,7 @@ function box_name {
 
 PROMPT='
 %{$fg[magenta]%}%n%{$reset_color%} at %{$fg[yellow]%}$(box_name)%{$reset_color%} in %{$fg_bold[green]%}${PWD/#$HOME/~}%{$reset_color%}$(hg_prompt_info)$(git_prompt_info)
-$(virtualenv_info)$(prompt_char) '
+$(virtualenv_info)$ '
 
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX=" on %{$fg[magenta]%}"
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX="%{$reset_color%}"