diff --git a/data/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/shell.lua b/data/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/shell.lua
index e1b7261..b18e0d2 100644
--- a/data/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/shell.lua
+++ b/data/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/shell.lua
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ local history = {}
 while true do
   term.setTextColor(colors.yellow)
   term.setBackgroundColor(colors.black)
-  rc.write(colors.yellow.."$"..shell.dir()..colors.green.." >>> ")
+  rc.write(textutils.coloredPrint(colors.yellow, "$"..shell.dir(), colors.green, " >>> "))
   term.setTextColor(colors.white)
 
   local text = term.read(nil, history, shell.complete)