diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index c7b209d..6c7ecc0 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ fi
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # A useful prompt
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-parse_git_branch() {
-    git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ <\1>/'
-}
-export PS1="[\u@\h \W \[\033[32m\]\$(parse_git_branch)\[\033[00m\]]\\$ "
+export PS1="[\u@\h \W \[\033[32m\]\$(git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ <\1>/')\[\033[00m\]]\\$ "
 export PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;${USER}@${HOSTNAME}: ${PWD}\007"'
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------