diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/input/input_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/input/input_.rs
index eccdfae92e..ad720fb406 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/input/input_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/input/input_.rs
@@ -84,16 +84,9 @@ impl Command for Input {
             return self.legacy_input(engine_state, stack, call, _input);
         }
 
+        // FIXME: print default val if present
         let default_val: Option<String> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "default")?;
 
-        if let Some(prompt) = &prompt_str {
-            match &default_val {
-                None => print!("{prompt}"),
-                Some(val) => print!("{prompt} (default: {val})"),
-            }
-            let _ = std::io::stdout().flush();
-        }
-
         let mut buf = String::new();
         let prompt = ReedlinePrompt {
             left_prompt: prompt_str.unwrap_or("".to_string()),