diff --git a/themes/rainbowbrite/rainbowbrite.theme.bash b/themes/rainbowbrite/rainbowbrite.theme.bash
index 581fca4a..5f91705c 100644
--- a/themes/rainbowbrite/rainbowbrite.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/rainbowbrite/rainbowbrite.theme.bash
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ prompt_setter() {
   history -c
   history -r
   # displays user@server in purple
-  # PS1="\[$red\]$(scm_char) \[$purple\]\u@\h\[$reset_color\]:\[$blue\]\w\[$yellow\]$(scm_prompt_info)$(rvm_version_prompt) \[$black\]$\[$reset_color\] "
+  # PS1="$red$(scm_char) $purple\u@\h$reset_color:$blue\w$yellow$(scm_prompt_info)$(rvm_version_prompt) $black\$$reset_color "
   # no user@server
-  PS1="\[$red\]$(scm_char) \[$blue\]\w\[$yellow\]$(scm_prompt_info)$(rvm_version_prompt) \[$black\]$\[$reset_color\] "
+  PS1="$red$(scm_char) $blue\w$yellow$(scm_prompt_info)$(rvm_version_prompt) $black\$$reset_color "
   PS2='> '
   PS4='+ '
 }