diff --git a/lib/vcsinfo.zsh b/lib/vcsinfo.zsh
index 68d0dfcb5..5f07f0793 100644
--- a/lib/vcsinfo.zsh
+++ b/lib/vcsinfo.zsh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ typeset -ga precmd_functions
 autoload -Uz vcs_info
 
 zstyle ':vcs_info:git:*' check-for-changes true
-zstyle ':vcs_info:git:*' formats "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX%b%u%F$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX"
+zstyle ':vcs_info:git:*' formats "${ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX}%b%u${ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX}"
 zstyle ':vcs_info:git:*' unstagedstr "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DIRTY"
 
 zsh_vcsinfo_precmd() {