diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index fdf55d5..7e8e286 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ else
     eval "$(zoxide init zsh)"
 fi
 
+### --- conda Config -------------------------------------
 # >>> conda initialize >>>
 # !! Contents within this block are managed by 'conda init' !!
 __conda_setup="$('/home/plex/.local/share/miniconda3/bin/conda' 'shell.zsh' 'hook' 2> /dev/null)"
@@ -212,4 +213,5 @@ else
 fi
 unset __conda_setup
 # <<< conda initialize <<<
-
+# we don't want to see (base) constantly, so we do this:
+PS1=$(echo $PS1 | sed 's/(base) //') # remove base