diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 371ac31e..362077bb 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -395,11 +395,10 @@ prompt_load() {
 
 # Node version
 prompt_node_version() {
-  local nvm_prompt
-  nvm_prompt=$(node -v 2>/dev/null)
-  [[ -z "${nvm_prompt}" ]] && return
+  local node_version=$(node -v 2>/dev/null)
+  [[ -z "${node_version}" ]] && return
 
-  "$1_prompt_segment" "$0" "green" "white" "${nvm_prompt:1} $(print_icon 'NODE_ICON')"
+  "$1_prompt_segment" "$0" "green" "white" "${node_version:1} $(print_icon 'NODE_ICON')"
 }
 
 # print a little OS icon