diff --git a/docs/Configuration.md b/docs/Configuration.md
index 27c6338..d0dc241 100644
--- a/docs/Configuration.md
+++ b/docs/Configuration.md
@@ -120,12 +120,11 @@ Most of Tide's git capabilities are inherited from fish's built-in [fish_git_pro
 
 ## nvm
 
-| Variable     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                          | Type   |
-| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
-| bg_color     | background color of nvm item                                                                                                                                                                         | color  |
-| color        | color of nvm item                                                                                                                                                                                    | color  |
-| default_node | treated as the "system" version of node. The nvm item doesn't display when this version is active. This variable is useful for users of [nvm.fish][], which has no conception of a "system" version. | string |
-| icon         | icon for the nvm item                                                                                                                                                                                | string |
+| Variable | Description                  | Type   |
+| -------- | ---------------------------- | ------ |
+| bg_color | background color of nvm item | color  |
+| color    | color of nvm item            | color  |
+| icon     | icon for the nvm item        | string |
 
 ## os
 
diff --git a/functions/_tide_item_nvm.fish b/functions/_tide_item_nvm.fish
index a479872..5493a48 100644
--- a/functions/_tide_item_nvm.fish
+++ b/functions/_tide_item_nvm.fish
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 function _tide_item_nvm
-    if set -l nodePath (command --search node) # Ensure node is installed
-        set -l nodeVersion (string split / $nodePath)[-3] # Much faster than node --version
-
-        if string match --quiet --regex "^$NVM_DIR.*" $nodePath || # If node path begins with NVM_DIR
-            test -n "$tide_nvm_default_node" -a "$nodeVersion" != "$tide_nvm_default_node"
-
+    if functions --query nvm
+        set -l nvmCurrent (nvm current)
+        if test "$nvmCurrent" != system
             set_color $tide_nvm_color
-            printf '%s' $tide_nvm_icon' ' $nodeVersion
+            printf '%s' $tide_nvm_icon' ' $nvmCurrent
         end
     end
 end
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