diff --git a/fish_prompt.fish b/fish_prompt.fish
index 6d1d1bb..0b260ce 100644
--- a/fish_prompt.fish
+++ b/fish_prompt.fish
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ function fish_prompt -d 'bobthefish, a fish theme optimized for awesome'
   set -l __bobthefish_left_arrow_glyph        \uE0B3
 
   if [ "$theme_powerline_fonts" = "no" ]
-    set __bobthefish_branch_glyph            '\u2387'
+    set __bobthefish_branch_glyph            \u2387
     set __bobthefish_ln_glyph                ''
     set __bobthefish_padlock_glyph           ''
     set __bobthefish_right_black_arrow_glyph ''