diff --git a/lib/rvm.zsh b/lib/rvm.zsh
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--- /dev/null
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+# get the name of the branch we are on
+function rvm_prompt_info() {
+  ruby_version=$(~/.rvm/bin/rvm-prompt 2> /dev/null) || return
+  echo "($ruby_version)"
+}
+
+