diff --git a/plugins/battery/battery.plugin.zsh b/plugins/battery/battery.plugin.zsh
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+++ b/plugins/battery/battery.plugin.zsh
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+if [[ $(acpi | grep -c ^Battery) -gt 0 ]] ; then
+  function battery_pct_remaining() { echo "$(acpi | cut -f2 -d ',' | tr -cd '[:digit:]')" }
+  function battery_time_remaining() { echo $(acpi | cut -f3 -d ',') }
+  function battery_pct_prompt() { echo "%{$fg[red]%}[$(battery_pct_remaining)]%{$reset_color%}" }
+else
+  error_msg='no battery'
+  function battery_pct_remaining() { echo $error_msg }
+  function battery_time_remaining() { echo $error_msg }
+fi