diff --git a/functions/__fisher_file.fish b/functions/__fisher_file.fish
index 28d80ce..d07627c 100644
--- a/functions/__fisher_file.fish
+++ b/functions/__fisher_file.fish
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function __fisher_file
         }
 
         !/^[ \t]*(#.*)*$/ {
-            gsub("#.*", "")
+            gsub("^[|*>]|#.*", "")
 
             if (! seen[$1]++) {
                 printf("%s\n", $1)
diff --git a/test/file.fish b/test/file.fish
index 4c7d956..bccffc7 100644
--- a/test/file.fish
+++ b/test/file.fish
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ set -l manifest $DIRNAME/fixtures/manifest
 # __fisher_file parses a fishfile/bundle and writes declared plugins to standard out.
 # URLs and paths are returned *as is*. To retrieve the plugin names use fisher --list
 
-# See also `list-fishfile.fish`.
-
 test "$TESTNAME - Parse a fishfile/bundle #1"
     (__fisher_file < $manifest/fishfile) = (cat $manifest/fishfile-parsed)
 end
@@ -13,3 +11,11 @@ end
 test "$TESTNAME - Parse a fishfile/bundle #2"
     (__fisher_file < $manifest/fishfile-parsed) = (cat $manifest/fishfile-parsed)
 end
+
+test "$TESTNAME - Remove `*` and `>` decorators from the input"
+
+    # These characters indicate a plugin is enabled or a plugin is the
+    # currently selected prompt.
+
+    (printf "%s\n" "*plugin" ">theme" | __fisher_file) = plugin theme
+end