diff --git a/share/functions/__terlar_git_prompt.fish b/share/functions/__terlar_git_prompt.fish
index 2a82afc4e..1cec1eafc 100644
--- a/share/functions/__terlar_git_prompt.fish
+++ b/share/functions/__terlar_git_prompt.fish
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ function __terlar_git_prompt --description 'Write out the git prompt'
     set -q __fish_git_prompt_char_stateseparator
     or set -g __fish_git_prompt_char_stateseparator '⚡'
 
-    fish_git_prompt $argv
+    fish_git_prompt '|%s'
 end
diff --git a/share/tools/web_config/sample_prompts/terlar.fish b/share/tools/web_config/sample_prompts/terlar.fish
index d3f319b7f..88cd3670c 100644
--- a/share/tools/web_config/sample_prompts/terlar.fish
+++ b/share/tools/web_config/sample_prompts/terlar.fish
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function fish_prompt --description 'Write out the prompt'
     or set -g __fish_git_prompt_color_branch green
     set -q __fish_git_prompt_char_stateseparator
     or set -g __fish_git_prompt_char_stateseparator '⚡'
-    fish_vcs_prompt
+    fish_vcs_prompt '|%s'
     echo
 
     if not test $last_status -eq 0