diff --git a/hm/helix.nix b/hm/helix.nix
index e2fe461..190cdce 100644
--- a/hm/helix.nix
+++ b/hm/helix.nix
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 { pkgs, ... }:
 {
   home = {
-    sessionVariables = {
-      EDITOR = "hx";
-      VISUAL = "hx";
-    };
-    shellAliases = {
-      x = "hx";
-    };
+    shellAliases.x = "hx";
     packages = builtins.attrValues {
       inherit (pkgs) nil; # Nix language server
       # inherit desktopItem;
@@ -15,6 +9,7 @@
   };
   programs.helix = {
     enable = true;
+    defaultEditor = true;
     languages.language = [
       {
         name = "nix";