diff --git a/config/zsh/prompt.zsh b/config/zsh/prompt.zsh
index 9e2f8f6..a0ab2cb 100644
--- a/config/zsh/prompt.zsh
+++ b/config/zsh/prompt.zsh
@@ -9,34 +9,33 @@ fg_cyan='%{%F{cyan}%}'
 fg_white='%{%F{white}%}'
 fg_gray='%{%F{8}%}'  # %F{...} only supports the 8 basic colors by name
 
-PROMPT_SECTIONS=()
-
 render_prompt() {
   setopt localoptions shortloops
 
-  PROMPT_SECTIONS=()
-  render_exit_code
-  render_user_host
-  render_pwd
-  render_git
-  render_venv
-  render_jobs
-  render_exec_time
+  local sections=(
+    "$(render_exit_code)"
+    "$(render_user_host)"
+    "$(render_pwd)"
+    "$(render_git)"
+    "$(render_venv)"
+    "$(render_jobs)"
+    "$(render_exec_time)"
+  )
 
   local separator="${fg_gray} ❯ "
-  echo ${(pj.$separator.)PROMPT_SECTIONS}
+  echo ${(pj.$separator.)sections:#}
   echo -n "${fg_gray}"
   printf '❯%.0s' {1..$SHLVL}
   echo -n "${fg_reset} "
 }
 
 render_exit_code() {
-  if ((PROMPT_EXIT_CODE != 0)); then
-    if ((PROMPT_EXIT_CODE > 128 && PROMPT_EXIT_CODE < 160)); then
-      PROMPT_SECTIONS+="${fg_white}$(kill -l $PROMPT_EXIT_CODE)"
-    else
-      PROMPT_SECTIONS+="${fg_red}✘ $PROMPT_EXIT_CODE"
-    fi
+  ((PROMPT_EXIT_CODE == 0)) && return
+
+  if ((PROMPT_EXIT_CODE > 128 && PROMPT_EXIT_CODE < 160)); then
+    print "${fg_white}$(kill -l $PROMPT_EXIT_CODE)"
+  else
+    print "${fg_red}✘ $PROMPT_EXIT_CODE"
   fi
 }
 
@@ -55,12 +54,12 @@ render_user_host() {
 
   (($#parts)) && {
     local separator="${fg_gray}@"
-    PROMPT_SECTIONS+="${(pj:$separator:)parts}"
+    print "${(pj:$separator:)parts}"
   }
 }
 
 render_pwd() {
-  PROMPT_SECTIONS+="${fg_cyan}%~${fg_reset}"
+  print "${fg_cyan}%~${fg_reset}"
 }
 
 render_git() {
@@ -144,27 +143,27 @@ render_git() {
   (($untracked > 0 ))   && gitinfo+="${fg_white}${untracked}?"
   (($#state_parts))     && gitinfo+="${(pj:$separator:)state_parts}"
 
-  PROMPT_SECTIONS+="${(j: :)gitinfo}"
+  print "${(j: :)gitinfo}"
 }
 
 render_venv() {
-    [[ -n "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]] && PROMPT_SECTIONS+="${fg_green}${VIRTUAL_ENV:t}"
+    [[ -n "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]] && print "${fg_green}${VIRTUAL_ENV:t}"
 }
 
 render_jobs() {
-  (($PROMPT_JOB_COUNT > 0)) && PROMPT_SECTIONS+="${fg_magenta}%j bg"
+  (($PROMPT_JOB_COUNT > 0)) && print "${fg_magenta}%j bg"
 }
 
 render_exec_time() {
-  (($PROMPT_EXEC_TIME > 3)) && {  # last command execution time if over 3s
-    local parts=(
-      "$((PROMPT_EXEC_TIME / 60 / 60 / 24))d"   # days
-      "$((PROMPT_EXEC_TIME / 60 / 60 % 24))h"   # hours
-      "$((PROMPT_EXEC_TIME / 60 % 60))m"        # minutes
-      "$((PROMPT_EXEC_TIME % 60))s"             # seconds
-    )
-    PROMPT_SECTIONS+=${fg_gray}${parts:#0*}  # only keep non-zero parts
-  }
+  (($PROMPT_EXEC_TIME <= 3)) && return  # don't print time if under 3s
+
+  local parts=(
+    "$((PROMPT_EXEC_TIME / 60 / 60 / 24))d"   # days
+    "$((PROMPT_EXEC_TIME / 60 / 60 % 24))h"   # hours
+    "$((PROMPT_EXEC_TIME / 60 % 60))m"        # minutes
+    "$((PROMPT_EXEC_TIME % 60))s"             # seconds
+  )
+  print ${fg_gray}${parts:#0*}  # only keep non-zero parts
 }
 
 # Hook triggered when a command is about to be executed.