diff --git a/src/init/starship.xsh b/src/init/starship.xsh
index a14ad9968..ee69e3ef2 100644
--- a/src/init/starship.xsh
+++ b/src/init/starship.xsh
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ def starship_prompt():
     # but we can't use that function because of https://gitter.im/xonsh/xonsh?at=60e8832d82dd9050f5e0c96a
     jobs = sum(1 for job in __xonsh__.all_jobs.values() if job['obj'] and job['obj'].poll() is None)
     duration = round((last_cmd.ts[1] - last_cmd.ts[0]) * 1000) if last_cmd else 0
-    # The `| cat` is a workaround for https://github.com/xonsh/xonsh/issues/3786. See https://github.com/starship/starship/pull/2807#discussion_r667316323.
-    return $(::STARSHIP:: prompt --status=@(status) --jobs=@(jobs) --cmd-duration=@(duration) | cat)
+    return $(::STARSHIP:: prompt --status=@(status) --jobs=@(jobs) --cmd-duration=@(duration))
 
 def starship_rprompt():
     last_cmd = __xonsh__.history[-1] if __xonsh__.history else None
@@ -18,8 +17,7 @@ def starship_rprompt():
     # but we can't use that function because of https://gitter.im/xonsh/xonsh?at=60e8832d82dd9050f5e0c96a
     jobs = sum(1 for job in __xonsh__.all_jobs.values() if job['obj'] and job['obj'].poll() is None)
     duration = round((last_cmd.ts[1] - last_cmd.ts[0]) * 1000) if last_cmd else 0
-    # The `| cat` is a workaround for https://github.com/xonsh/xonsh/issues/3786. See https://github.com/starship/starship/pull/2807#discussion_r667316323.
-    return $(::STARSHIP:: prompt --status=@(status) --jobs=@(jobs) --cmd-duration=@(duration) --right | cat)
+    return $(::STARSHIP:: prompt --status=@(status) --jobs=@(jobs) --cmd-duration=@(duration) --right)
 
 
 $PROMPT = starship_prompt