diff --git a/themes/base.theme.bash b/themes/base.theme.bash
index 98d295a..8e2e2ee 100644
--- a/themes/base.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/base.theme.bash
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
 
 # Stolen from Steve Losh
 function prompt_char {
-    git branch >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && echo '±' && return
-    hg root >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && echo '☿' && return
-    echo '○'
+    git branch >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && echo -e '±' && return
+    hg root >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && echo -e '☿' && return
+    echo -e '○'
 }
 
 function parse_git_dirty {
   if [[ -n $(git status -s 2> /dev/null) ]]; then
-    echo "$GIT_THEME_PROMPT_DIRTY"
+    echo -e "$GIT_THEME_PROMPT_DIRTY"
   else
-    echo "$GIT_THEME_PROMPT_CLEAN"
+    echo -e "$GIT_THEME_PROMPT_CLEAN"
   fi
 }
 
 function git_prompt_info() {
   ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
-  echo "$GIT_THEME_PROMPT_PREFIX${ref#refs/heads/}$(parse_git_dirty)$GIT_THEME_PROMPT_SUFFIX"
+  echo -e "$GIT_THEME_PROMPT_PREFIX${ref#refs/heads/}$(parse_git_dirty)$GIT_THEME_PROMPT_SUFFIX"
 }
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