diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 8c9b13f..f910684 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -92,3 +92,7 @@ if ! shopt -oq posix; then
     . /etc/bash_completion
   fi
 fi
+
+# use vim as default editor
+export VISUAL=vim
+export EDITOR="$VISUAL"