diff --git a/src/screens/REPL.tsx b/src/screens/REPL.tsx
index f28eb9438..7d7d4b612 100644
--- a/src/screens/REPL.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/REPL.tsx
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ function TranscriptSearchBar({
 }
 
 const TITLE_ANIMATION_FRAMES = ['⠂', '⠐'];
-const TITLE_STATIC_PREFIX = '✳';
+const TITLE_STATIC_PREFIX = '';
 const TITLE_ANIMATION_INTERVAL_MS = 960;
 
 /**