diff --git a/share/tools/web_config/sample_prompts/classic_status.fish b/share/tools/web_config/sample_prompts/classic_status.fish
index 092a8e205..4023a717c 100644
--- a/share/tools/web_config/sample_prompts/classic_status.fish
+++ b/share/tools/web_config/sample_prompts/classic_status.fish
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ function fish_prompt --description "Write out the prompt"
     # Save our status
     set -l last_status $status
 
-    set -l last_status_string ""
-    if [ $last_status -ne 0 ]
+    if test $last_status -ne 0
         printf "%s(%d)%s " (set_color red --bold) $last_status (set_color normal)
     end