diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 534a5892..2e8c30bb 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ prompt_dir() {
   fi
 
   if [[ "${POWERLEVEL9K_HOME_FOLDER_ABBREVIATION}" != "~" ]]; then
-    current_path="$( echo "${current_path}" | sed "s/^~/${POWERLEVEL9K_HOME_FOLDER_ABBREVIATION}/")"
+    current_path=${current_path/#\~/${POWERLEVEL9K_HOME_FOLDER_ABBREVIATION}}
   fi
 
   typeset -AH dir_states