diff --git a/src/rc/git-tools.kak b/src/rc/git-tools.kak
index 1efc1775..f7a03023 100644
--- a/src/rc/git-tools.kak
+++ b/src/rc/git-tools.kak
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ def git-diff-update-buffer %{ %sh{
     removed_lines=""
     git diff -U0 $kak_bufname | {
         line=0
-        flags="0:red:."
+        flags="0|red|."
         while read; do
             if [[ $REPLY =~ ^---.* ]]; then
                 continue
             elif [[ $REPLY =~ ^@@.-[0-9]+(,[0-9]+)?.\+([0-9]+)(,[0-9]+)?.@@.* ]]; then
                 line=${BASH_REMATCH[2]}
             elif [[ $REPLY =~ ^\+ ]]; then
-                flags="$flags,$line:green:+"
+                flags="$flags;$line|green|+"
                 ((line++))
             elif [[ $REPLY =~ ^\- ]]; then
-                flags="$flags,$line:red:-"
+                flags="$flags;$line|red|-"
             fi
         done
         echo "setb git_diff_flags '$flags'"