diff --git a/nnn.c b/nnn.c
index 02b2bd65..be2c10cb 100644
--- a/nnn.c
+++ b/nnn.c
@@ -2574,7 +2574,7 @@ nochange:
 			if (ndents <= 0)
 				break;
 
-			printprompt("> ");
+			printprompt("");
 			tmp = xreadline(dents[cur].name);
 			clearprompt();
 			if (tmp == NULL || tmp[0] == '\0')