diff --git a/dot_zshrc.tmpl b/dot_zshrc.tmpl
index 9475f27..b6f8e6f 100644
--- a/dot_zshrc.tmpl
+++ b/dot_zshrc.tmpl
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ alias lg="lazygit"
 
 {{ if not .homebrew -}}
 alias hx="helix"
+export EDITOR=helix
 {{ else }}
-alias helix="hx"
+export EDITOR=hx
 {{ end -}}
 export LW_DEFAULT_THEME='false'
 
-export EDITOR=helix
 export HAMCTL_AUTH_TOKEN={{ .hamctl_token | quote }}
 
 fpath=("$HOME/.zsh_completions/" $fpath)