diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5f97a79..0169c8c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ NOTE: You do not need to specify *end* segment - it will be added automatically.
 
 ### AWS Profile
 
+Displays which AWS (Amazon Web Services) credentials profile is currently set.
+This environment var is used by aws-cli and other tools to use the right access keys and other parameters.
+
 |Variable|Default|Meaning
 |--------|-------|-------|
 |`BULLETTRAIN_AWS_BG`|`yellow`|Background color
diff --git a/bullet-train.zsh-theme b/bullet-train.zsh-theme
index 2ebdf30..33dc424 100644
--- a/bullet-train.zsh-theme
+++ b/bullet-train.zsh-theme
@@ -506,12 +506,12 @@ prompt_nvm() {
   prompt_segment $BULLETTRAIN_NVM_BG $BULLETTRAIN_NVM_FG $BULLETTRAIN_NVM_PREFIX$nvm_prompt
 }
 
+#AWS Profile
 prompt_aws() {
-  local aws_profile="$AWS_PROFILE"
   local spaces="  "
 
-  if [[ -n "$aws_profile" ]]; then
-    prompt_segment $BULLETTRAIN_AWS_BG $BULLETTRAIN_AWS_FG $BULLETTRAIN_AWS_PREFIX$spaces$aws_profile
+  if [[ -n "$AWS_PROFILE" ]]; then
+    prompt_segment $BULLETTRAIN_AWS_BG $BULLETTRAIN_AWS_FG $BULLETTRAIN_AWS_PREFIX$spaces$AWS_PROFILE
   fi
 }