diff --git a/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh b/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh
index 3e52edc..57c0623 100644
--- a/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh
+++ b/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh
@@ -162,14 +162,22 @@ _zsh_nvm_revert() {
 }
 
 _current_node_version() {
-  local node_path="$(command which node 2>/dev/null)"
-  if [[ -z "${node_path##$NVM_DIR*}" ]]; then
+  if _node_is_nvm; then
     node --version 2>/dev/null
   else
     printf 'system'
   fi
 }
 
+_node_is_nvm() {
+  local node_path="$(command which node 2>/dev/null)"
+  if [[ -z "${node_path##$NVM_DIR*}" ]]; then
+    return 0
+  else
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
 _nvm_default_version() {
   local alias="$(nvm_resolve_alias default)"
   if [[ "$alias" = 'node' ]]; then