diff --git a/applyPatches.sh b/applyPatches.sh
index 4308d9f8d4..32585f94b4 100755
--- a/applyPatches.sh
+++ b/applyPatches.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+PS1="$"
 basedir=`pwd`
 echo "Rebuilding Forked projects.... "
 
diff --git a/rebuildPatches.sh b/rebuildPatches.sh
index d56ed82c23..6785d242e8 100755
--- a/rebuildPatches.sh
+++ b/rebuildPatches.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+PS1="$"
 basedir=`pwd`
 echo "Rebuilding patch files from current fork state..."
+
 function cleanupPatches {
     cd "$1"
     for patch in *.patch; do
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ function cleanupPatches {
         fi
     done
 }
+
 function savePatches {
     what=$1
     target=$2
diff --git a/upstreamMerge.sh b/upstreamMerge.sh
index 6d71e60045..c95e357a23 100755
--- a/upstreamMerge.sh
+++ b/upstreamMerge.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+PS1="$"
 basedir=`pwd`
+
 function update {
     cd "$basedir/$1"
     git fetch && git reset --hard origin/master
     cd ../
     git add $1
 }
+
 update Bukkit
 update CraftBukkit