diff --git a/highlighters/root/root-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/root/root-highlighter.zsh
index 4ef8762..294fda1 100644
--- a/highlighters/root/root-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/root/root-highlighter.zsh
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ _zsh_highlight_root_highlighter_predicate()
 # root highlighting function.
 _zsh_highlight_root_highlighter()
 {
-  [[ $(command id -u) -eq 0 ]] && region_highlight+=("0 $#BUFFER $ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[root]")
+  if [[ $(command id -u) -eq 0 ]] { region_highlight+=("0 $#BUFFER $ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[root]") }
 }