diff --git a/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash b/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
index 969b210d..8c983a7b 100644
--- a/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ function __powerline_user_info_prompt {
   local color=${USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR}
 
   if [[ "${THEME_CHECK_SUDO}" = true ]]; then
-    if sudo -n uptime 2>&1 | grep -q "load"; then
-      color=${USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR_SUDO}
-    fi
+    sudo -vn 1>/dev/null 2>&1 && color=${USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR_SUDO}
   fi
 
   case "${POWERLINE_PROMPT_USER_INFO_MODE}" in