diff --git a/default/bash/init b/default/bash/init
index 6ae94284..1c40f6c1 100644
--- a/default/bash/init
+++ b/default/bash/init
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ if command -v mise &> /dev/null; then
 fi
 
 if command -v starship &> /dev/null; then
-  # clear stale readline state before rendering prompt (prevents artifacts in prompt after abnormal exits like SIGQUIT)
-  __sanitize_prompt() { printf '\r\033[K'; }
-  PROMPT_COMMAND="__sanitize_prompt${PROMPT_COMMAND:+;$PROMPT_COMMAND}"
   eval "$(starship init bash)"
 fi