diff --git a/.ps1 b/.ps1
index e5cf9b7..ae6add9 100644
--- a/.ps1
+++ b/.ps1
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-[[ -f /etc/bash_completion.d/git-prompt ]] && . /etc/bash_completion.d/git-prompt
-
 NC='\[\033[00m\]'
 GREEN='\[\033[01;32m\]'
 YELLOW='\[\033[01;33m\]'
@@ -14,6 +12,6 @@ SELECT="if [ \$? = 0 ]; then echo \"${SMILEY}\"; else echo \"${FROWNY}\"; fi"
 
 GIT_BRANCH="$(__git_ps1 ' [%s]')"
 
-
-PS1="${GREEN}\u@\h${NC}:${BLUE}\w${NC} \`${SELECT}\`${YELLOW}\$(__git_ps1 ' [%s]')${NC} \$ "
+# actually export PS1
+PS1="${GREEN}\u@\h${NC}:${BLUE}\w${YELLOW}\$(__git_ps1 ' [%s]')${NC} \`${SELECT}\` \$ "