diff --git a/profile.ps1 b/profile.ps1
index 49aa984..fb8dc09 100644
--- a/profile.ps1
+++ b/profile.ps1
@@ -3,21 +3,26 @@ Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Key Tab -Function Complete
 Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Key Ctrl+d -Function ViExit
 #endregion keybindings
 
+#region prompt dependencies
+#set part of the prompt beforehand to optimize the prompt function
+
+#depending on elevated permissions change the delimiter
+$identity = [Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
+if($identity.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) {
+    $delimiter = '#'
+} else {
+    $delimiter = '$'
+}
+
+$username = $env:USERNAME.ToLower()
+$computername = $env:COMPUTERNAME.ToLower()
+#endregion prompt dependencies
 function prompt {
-
-    #depending on elevated permissions change the delimiter
-    $identity = [Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
-    if($identity.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) {
-        $delimiter = '#'
-    } else {
-        $delimiter = '$'
-    }
-
     #shorten path with tilde if possible
     #uses .Replace() to prevent regex
     $cwd = (Get-Location).Path.Replace($HOME,'~')
 
-    '[{0}@{1} {2}]{3} ' -f $env:USERNAME.ToLower(),$env:COMPUTERNAME.ToLower(),$cwd,$delimiter
+    '[{0}@{1} {2}]{3} ' -f $username,$computername,$cwd,$delimiter
 }
 function Get-BetterADUser {
     param (