diff --git a/themes/base.theme.bash b/themes/base.theme.bash
index 853b50c2..08929ecb 100644
--- a/themes/base.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/base.theme.bash
@@ -386,23 +386,22 @@ function hg_prompt_vars {
 	fi
 }
 
-function node_command_version_prompt {
+function node_command_version_prompt() {
 	local node_version
-	local node_command="$(command -v node)"
-	if [[ -n "${node_command}" ]]; then
-		node_version="$(${node_command} --version 2>/dev/null)"
+	if _command_exists node; then
+		node_version="$(node --version 2> /dev/null)"
 		if [[ -n ${node_version} ]]; then
 			echo -e "${NVM_THEME_PROMPT_PREFIX}${node_version}${NVM_THEME_PROMPT_SUFFIX}"
 		fi
 	fi
 }
 
-function node_version_prompt {
+function node_version_prompt() {
 	local node_version="$(nvm_version_prompt)"
 	if [[ -z "${node_version}" ]]; then
 		node_version="$(node_command_version_prompt)"
 	fi
-	if [[ -n "${node_version}" ]] ; then
+	if [[ -n "${node_version}" ]]; then
 		echo -e "${node_version}"
 	fi
 }