diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
index f78b2fa2be..6e35eacf71 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ $env.PROMPT_COMMAND = {|| create_left_prompt }
 
 # The prompt indicators are environmental variables that represent
 # the state of the prompt
-$env.PROMPT_INDICATOR = {|| " > " }
-$env.PROMPT_INDICATOR_VI_INSERT = {|| " : " }
-$env.PROMPT_INDICATOR_VI_NORMAL = {|| " > " }
+$env.PROMPT_INDICATOR = {|| "> " }
+$env.PROMPT_INDICATOR_VI_INSERT = {|| ": " }
+$env.PROMPT_INDICATOR_VI_NORMAL = {|| "> " }
 $env.PROMPT_MULTILINE_INDICATOR = {|| "::: " }
 
 # Specifies how environment variables are: